| Nigeria at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | NGR |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of Nigeria |
| Website | www |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 15 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
| ← 2009 2013 → | |
Nigeria competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 17 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by "Africa track queen" Blessing Okagbare competing in the 100m 4 × 100 m and Long Jump events. However, the IAAF has rejected the USA-born duo of sprinter, Gloria Asumnu and quarter-miler, Ibukun Blessing Mayungbe as eligible athletes to compete for Nigeria at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 14 athletes. After a protest by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Gloria Asumnu was declared eligible to start competing for Nigeria and participated in the Women's 4 x 100 metres relay event.
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 15 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 4 x 100 metres relay | Seun Adigun |
| Endurance Abinuwa | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Endurance Abinuwa |
Results
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 100 metres | 10.57 | 36 | Did not advance | |||||
| Peter Emelieze | 100 metres | 10.58 | 38 | Did not advance | |||||
| Stanley Gbagbeke | Long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Tosin Oke | Triple jump | 16.60 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | Time Width Height |
Rank | ||
| Blessing Okagbare | 100 metres | 11.09 | 1 | 11.22 | 5 | 11.12 | 5 | ||
| Oludamola Osayomi | 100 metres | 11.14 | 6 | 11.58 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Endurance Abinuwa | 200 metres | 23.53 | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Blessing Okagbare | 200 metres | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Seun Adigun | 100 m hurdles | 13.13 SB | 21 | 13.14 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | 400 m hurdles | 56.23 | 19 Q | 56.41 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi Agnes Osazuwa Blessing Okagbare |
4 x 100 metres relay | 42.74 SB | 6 | 42.93 | 7 | ||||
| Omolara Omotosho Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Margaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko |
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:25.59 SB | 7 | 3:29.82 | 8 | ||||
| Blessing Okagbare | Long jump | 6.36 | 18 | Did not advance | |||||
| Doreen Amata | High jump | 1.95 =NR | 7 | 1.93 | 8 | ||||
References
- Oke Oluku, Sunny (August 14, 2011), Nigeria selects squad of 17 for Daegu - IAAF World Championships, Athletics Africa, retrieved August 15, 2011
- Pius, Mike (August 22, 2011), Nigeria: IAAF Rejects AFN List for Daegu Worlds - 202 National Teams, 1945 Athletes Registered, allAfrica.com, retrieved September 11, 2011
- ^ IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
- IAAF clears Asumnu for Nigeria, The Punch, August 31, 2011, retrieved September 11, 2011
- IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 11, 2011