Norway competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 13 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team will be led by Olympic gold medalist and defending world champion, javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen. The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 16 athletes.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 13 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen20 kilometres walkErik Tysse50 kilometres walkHåvard HaukenesWomen800 metresIngvill Måkestad Bovim100 m hurdlesChristina Vukićević
Medalists The following competitors from Norway won medals at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Andreas Thorkildsen Javelin throw
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankJaysuma Saidy Ndure100 metres10.33 16 Q10.2111Did not advanceJaysuma Saidy Ndure200 metres20.651320.50519.95 SB4Urige ButaMarathon2:20:1632Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen3000 metres steeplechase8:39.8529Did not advanceTrond Nymark50 kilometres walk3:54:26 SB17Eivind HenriksenHammer throw71.2724Did not advanceAndreas ThorkildsenJavelin throw81.83784.78
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankEzinne Okparaebo100 metres11.20 NR12 Q11.4813Did not advanceIngvill Måkestad Bovim1500 metres4:08.2684:08.0344:06.856Stine Tomb400 m hurdles57.5131Did not advanceTonje AngelsenHigh jump1.8523Did not advanceCathrine LarsåsenPole vaultNMDid not advanceMona HolmHammer throw67.1620Did not advance
Heptathlon
Ida MarcussenHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.96 PB 98423High jump 1.71 86723Shot put 12.81 71518200 m 25.74 82023Long jump 5.88 81323Javelin throw 44.90 76210800 m 2:11.01 PB 950 6Total 591120
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website