New Zealand at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand competed at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics held in Helsinki, Finland. They won one medal, a silver, which was won by Valerie Vili (now Valerie Adams) in the shot put. Vili originally won the bronze medal, but was upgraded to silver after original gold medallist Nadzeya Ostapchuk subsequently failed a drug test.IAAF official announcement of disqualifications They placed 26th on the medal table.Official IAAF medal table

Entrants

Key Q = Qualified for the next round by placing (track events) or automatic qualifying target (field events) q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser (track events) or by position (field events) AR = Area (Continental) Record NR = National record PB = Personal best SB = Season best - = Round not applicable for the event

AthleteEventHeat/QualifyingSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCraig BarrettMen's 50km walkcolspan=4 DQFN/AAdrian BlincoeMen's 1500m3:39.54 10 q3:38.209 did not advanceShireen CrumptonWomen's marathoncolspan=4 2:37:03 PB33Beatrice FaumuinaWomen's discus59.81m5 qcolspan=2 62.73m4Melina HamiltonWomen's pole vault4.15m12 did not advanceLiza Hunter-GalvanWomen's marathoncolspan=4 2:39:4739Rebecca MooreWomen's marathoncolspan=4 2:50:3645Kim SmithWomen's 10,000mcolspan=4 31:24.2915Jason StewartMen's 800m1:50.354 did not advanceKay UlrichWomen's marathoncolspan=4 DNFN/AValerie ViliWomen's shot put19.87m1 Qcolspan=2 19.62mNick WillisMen's 1500m3:39.89 3 Q3:40.876 did not advanceScott WintonMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:19:4128Jonathan WyattMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:23:1943

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