| New Zealand at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | NZL |
| National federation | Athletics New Zealand |
| Website | www |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 8 |
| Medals |
|
| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
| ← 2009 2013 → | |
New Zealand competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
Reigning World Shot Put champion Valerie Adams leads the initial team selection for the championships. Adams, who also claimed the 2007 World title and 2008 Olympic Gold, was one of four 2010 Commonwealth Games medalists to be named in the first portion of Athletics New Zealand's selection process. Further selections will be announced in June and the final team selection will be announced after 8 August 2011.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 8 athletes.
Medalists
The following competitors from New Zealand won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Valerie Adams | Shot put |
Results
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Nick Willis | 1500 metres | 3:39.24 | 2 | 3:37.39 | 2 | 3:38.69 | 12 | ||
| Jake Robertson | 5000 metres | 13:53.57 | 24 q | 14:03.09 | 15 | ||||
| Adrian Blincoe | 5000 metres | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Quentin Rew | 50 kilometres walk | 4:08:46 | 24 | ||||||
| Stuart Farquhar | Javelin throw | 82.10 | 3 | 78.99 | 11 | ||||
Decathlon
| Brent Newdick | Decathlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Results | Points | Rank | |
| 100 m | 11.00 | 861 | 16 | |
| Long jump | 7.31 | 888 | 12 | |
| Shot put | 13.75 | 713 | 22 | |
| High jump | 1.96 SB | 767 | 21 | |
| 400 m | 49.95 | 817 | 17 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.86 | 867 | 20 | |
| Discus throw | 45.65 | 780 | 12 | |
| Pole vault | 4.50 | 760 | 19 | |
| Javelin throw | 55.69 | 673 | 16 | |
| 1500 m | 4:47.30 | 635 | 17 | |
| Total | 7761 | 19 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Nikki Hamblin | 800 metres | 2:02.87 SB | 25 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nikki Hamblin | 1500 metres | 4:36.70 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Valerie Adams | Shot put | 19.79 | 1 | 21.24 CR, AR, WL |
| ||||
References
- Athletics New Zealand (April 8, 2011), World Track & Field Champs Initial Selections Announced, archived from the original on September 27, 2011, retrieved July 19, 2011
- Athletics New Zealand (April 9, 2011), Adams leads initial New Zealand World champs selection - Daegu 2011, IAAF, retrieved July 19, 2011
- IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
- IAAF (September 1, 2011), Men's 5000m - Heats - Medal contenders all progress in traditional last lap sizzlers, retrieved September 5, 2011