Portugal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Portugal competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. The Portuguese Athletics Federation announced a squad of 25 athletes (12 men and 13 women).

Among the medal hopefuls are Nelson Évora (reigning Olympic champion in men's triple jump), Rui Silva (1500-metre bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games and 2005 World Championships), Jéssica Augusto (2010 European cross-country champion and 10,000-metre bronze medalist at the 2010 European Championships), Sara Moreira (5000-metre bronze medalist at the 2010 European Championships), and Susana Feitor (20-km walk bronze medalist at the 2005 World Championships), who will compete for an all-time record 11th consecutive time at these Championships.

Results

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankArnaldo Abrantes200 metres 21.1040 Did not qualifyRui Silva5000 metres 13:50.16 22 Did not qualifyRui Silva10,000 metres 28:48.62 11Jorge Paula400 m hurdles 49.82 =21 Did not qualifyAlberto Paulo3000 metres steeplechase 8:22.41 Q(PB) 10 8:33.84 15Arnaldo AbrantesRicardo MonteiroJoão FerreiraYazaldes Nascimento4 × 100 metres relay 39.09(SB) 15 Did not qualifyJoão Vieira20 kilometres walk 1:23:26 16Marcos ChuvaLong jump 8.10 q6 8.05 10Nelson ÉvoraTriple jump 17.20 Q 2 17.35 5Edi MaiaPole vault NM– Did not qualifyMarco FortesShot put 20.32 q 9 20.83 6

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankAna Dulce Félix10,000 metres31:37.038Jéssica Augusto10,000 metres32:06.68(SB)10Marisa BarrosMarathon2:30:299Vera Barbosa400 m hurdles 56.31 q 21 57.70 24 Did not qualifySara Moreira3000 metres steeplechase9:36.97 Q119:47.8712Ana Cabecinha20 kilometres walk1:31:367Inês Henriques20 kilometres walk1:32:0610Susana Feitor20 kilometres walk1:31:266Naide GomesLong jump6.76 Q 5 6.26 10Patrícia MamonaTriple jump13.59 27 Did not qualifyMaria Eleonor TavaresPole vault 4.25 25 Did not qualifyVânia SilvaHammer throw 65.40 25 Did not qualify

References

External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website