Australia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Australia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	AUS
National federation	Athletics Australia
Website	www.athletics.com.au
in Daegu
Competitors	41
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 1 3

Australia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

An initial Australian Flame team of 24 has been announced by Athletics Australia, with reigning World champions Steve Hooker and Dani Samuels set to lead the green and gold charge at the competition. Athletes looking to qualify but not yet announced are eligible for selection until 31 July 2011 (excluding marathon and walks).^[1][2] A final team of 47 athletes was announced on 2 August 2011.^[3]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,^[4] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,^[5] resulting in a total number of 41 competitors:

KEY:

Did not participate

Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Men	400 metres	Sean Wroe
	800 metres	Jeffrey Riseley
	10,000 metres	Ben St Lawrence
	4 × 100 metres relay	Liam Gander
		Mitchell Watt
	4 × 400 metres relay	John Steffensen
	20 kilometres walk	Luke Adams
Women	100 metres	Sally Pearson
	4 x 100 metres relay	Laura Whaler
	4 × 400 metres relay	Tamsyn Manou
		Hayley Butler
		Sally Pearson

In addition, the team includes 2 athletes invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Richard Colman, 400m T53 (wheelchair) men, and Madison de Rozario, 800m T54 (wheelchair) women.^[4]

Medalists

The following Australian competitors won medals at the Championships

Sally Pearson won a gold medal in the Women's 100 metres hurdles competition at this year's championships Medal Athlete Event  Gold Sally Pearson 100 m hurdles  Silver Mitchell Watt Long jump  Bronze Jared Tallent 50 kilometres walk Results Men Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Ryan Gregson 1500 metres 3:40.01 9 q 3:47.89 20 Did not advance Jeffrey Riseley 1500 metres 3:42.22 28 Did not advance Collis Birmingham 5000 metres 13:47.88 19 Did not advance Craig Mottram 5000 metres 13:56.60 26 Did not advance Ben St Lawrence 5000 metres 13:51.64 23 Did not advance Jeff Hunt Marathon Did not finish Youcef Abdi 3000 metres steeplechase 8:38.42 28 Did not advance Anthony Alozie Matt Davies Aaron Rouge-Serret Isaac Ntiamoah 4 × 100 metres relay 38.69 SB 10 Did not advance Ben Offereins Tristan Thomas Steven Solomon Sean Wroe 4 × 400 metres relay 3:01.56 SB 10 Did not advance Jared Tallent 20 kilometres walk 1:25:25 27 Adam Rutter 20 kilometres walk DNF Jared Tallent 50 kilometres walk 3:43:36 SB Luke Adams 50 kilometres walk 3:45:41 SB 5 Nathan Deakes 50 kilometres walk DNF Mitchell Watt Long jump 8.15 2 Q 8.33 Fabrice Lapierre Long jump 7.89 21 Did not advance Robert Crowther Long jump 7.74 24 Did not advance Henry Frayne Triple jump 16.83 11 q 16.78 9 Steve Hooker Pole vault NM Did not advance Benn Harradine Discus throw 63.49 10 q 64.77 5 Jarrod Bannister Javelin throw 81.35 11 q 82.25 SB 7 Women Two years after finishing only 5th although being the top favourite at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Sally Pearson won the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles event with the world's fourth fastest time of 12.28s, a new Oceania Area record.[6] Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Kaila McKnight 1500 metres 4:08.74 9 q 4:10.83 19 Did not advance Eloise Wellings 10,000 metres DNS Sally Pearson 100 m hurdles 12.53 1 Q 12.36 WL, AR 1 Q 12.28 CR, AR, WL Lauren Boden 400 m hurdles 55.78 SB 12 Q 55.29 20 Did not advance Hayley Butler Melissa Breen Charlotte van Veenendaal Sally Pearson 4 × 100 metres relay 43.79 11 Did not advance Caitlin Sargent Caitlin Willis-Pincott Lauren Boden Anneliese Rubie 4 × 400 metres relay 3:32.27 SB 16 Did not advance Regan Lamble 20 kilometres walk 1:33:38 15 Claire Tallent 20 kilometres walk 1:34:46 21 Alana Boyd Pole vault 4.50 13 Did not advance Dani Samuels Discus throw 60.05 11 q 59.14 10 Kim Mickle Javelin throw 60.50 8 q 61.96 6 References Athletics Australia (18 April 2011), Reigning champions Hooker and Samuels lead initial Australian World champs squad – Daegu 2011, IAAF, retrieved 19 July 2011 Athletics Australia, Team Information – 2011 World Championships, archived from the original on 8 April 2011, retrieved 19 July 2011 Athletics Australia (2 August 2011), World champions Hooker and Samuels lead Australia’s 47 strong team to Daegu, IAAF, retrieved 2 August 2011 IAAF (21 August 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved 21 August 2011 Archived 4 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved 6 September 2011 Lee, Lauren; Martin, David (3 September 2011), Women's 100m Hurdles – Final – Pearson clocks sensational 12.28!, IAAF, retrieved 6 September 2011 External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website