| Ghana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | GHA |
| National federation | Ghana Athletics Association |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 6 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
| ← 2009 2013 → | |
Ghana competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 7 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by 2005 World Championships heptathlon bronze medalist Margaret Simpson.
The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 6 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Agbeko Shepherd |
Results
Men
In the men's 100 metres heats on August 27, 2011, Aziz Zakari placed 6th in the race with a time of 10.55 seconds. He could thus not advance to the next round. His ranking at the heats stage was 35.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Aziz Zakari | 100 metres | 10.55 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Emmanuel Kubi Tim Abeyie Agyapong Ashhad Aziz Zakari |
4 x 100 metres relay | 39.17 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ignatius Gaisah | Long jump | 7.92 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
Ignisious Gaisah competed in the Long jump heats on 2 September 2011. His best jump of 7.92m meant he ranked 17th, falling outside the top 12 who qualified for the final.
The men's 4x100 metres relay is scheduled to take part in heat 1 on September 4, 2011.
Women
Heptathlon
Margaret Simpson was Ghana's sole female competitor at the games. She placed 14th in the heptathlon with 6183 points.
| Margaret Simpson | Heptathlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Results | Points | Rank | |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.43 SB | 1060 | 9 | |
| High jump | 1.80 SB | 978 | 12 | |
| Shot put | 12.48 | 693 | 21 | |
| 200 m | 25.23 | 866 | 16 | |
| Long jump | 5.88 | 813 | 24 | |
| Javelin throw | 53.13 | 921 | 2 | |
| 800 m | 2:17.91 | 852 | 20 | |
| Total | 6183 | 14 | ||
References
- Ghana to participate in four events at World Athletics Championship, Ghana News Agency, 2011-08-18, retrieved 2011-08-19
- IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
- IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011
- "Daegu 2011 - Timetable/Results". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "Long Jump - Men Qualification". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "4x100 Metres Relay - M HEATS". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "Heptathlon - Women". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2011-09-03.