Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu

Daegu

Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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Team selection

A team of 21 athletes was
announced to represent the country
in the event. The team is led by triple jumper Caterine Ibargüen

Caterine Ibargüen

Caterine Ibargüen Mena is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump....

, the new
continental record holder.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 20 competitors:

KEY:	Did not participate	Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Women	4 x 100 metres relay	Eliecith Palacios
		Lina Flórez

Medalists

The following Colombian competitors won medals at the Championships

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Medal	Athlete	Event
	Luis Fernando López Luis Fernando López Luis Fernando López Erazo is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...
	Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Mena is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump....	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump The Women's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.Yargelis Savigne of Cuba had won the last two world titles and led the world rankings before the competition with a jump of 14.99 m. She and Ukrainian Olha...

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Álvaro Gómez	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and August 28. The event was won by Yohan Blake of Jamaica, who became the youngest ever world champion in the 100 metres at . The highly favored defending champion and world record...			10.62	41	Did not advance
Daniel Gruesso	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on September 2 and September 3. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds...			20.87	26	Did not advance
Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Lleneres is a Colombian athlete competing predominantly in the 800 meters. His personal best in the event is 1:44.31 achieved in 2011 in Belém.-Achievements:-External links:...	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 30.The first semi-final went out fast, with a bunch finish. While Abubaker Kaki came into the event as one of the favorites, he had to qualify to the final by time as the fastest...			1:48.26	30 Q	1:46.41	15	Did not advance
Paulo Villar Paulo Villar Paulo César Villar Nieto is a Colombian hurdling athlete.At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games he finished second in 13.29 seconds, equalling the South American record of Brazilian Redelén dos Santos as well as establishing a new national record.-Achievements:-References:*...	110 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles The Men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 29.The final featured the three fastest 110 hurdlers in history. The result was controversial. World Record Holder Dayron Robles took an early lead but was being passed by...			13.55	15 Q	13.73	13	Did not advance
Luis Fernando López Luis Fernando López Luis Fernando López Erazo is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...							1:20:38 SB
James Rendón James Rendón James Aurelio Rendón Villegas is a male race walker from Colombia.-Achievements:-References:*...	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...							1:24:08 SB	19
Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo Baena is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented.Valeriy Borchin entered as...							DSQ
Arley Ibargüen	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 & 3.Preliminary leader Guillermo Martínez made his best throw in the first round, followed shortly by Matthias de Zordo's 86.27 winner...	74.02	27					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
Xiomara Hinestroza	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The Women's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.Prior to the championships, American Carmelita Jeter held the fastest time of the year and the 2009 bronze medalist entered the competition as the second fastest woman of...			11.56	35	Did not advance
Norma González	400 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships...			53.35	23 q	52.29	17	Did not advance
Rosibel García Rosibel García Rosibel García Mena is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance track events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics.She is the Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and 1500 metres...	800 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The Women's 800 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1, 2 and 4.The three fastest times prior to the championships were all run at the Russian national trials, with Mariya Savinova leading the rankings with 1:56.95 minutes, followed by...			2:01.33 SB	12 Q	2:00.79 SB	14	Did not advance
Lina Flórez	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...			12.98	13 Q	12.94 PB	14	Did not advance
Brigitte Merlano	100 m hurdles 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles The Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and 3.Prior to the competition, Australian Sally Pearson led the season's rankings with a time of 12.48 seconds and was undefeated on the Diamond League circuit...			13.23	23 Q	13.21	21	Did not advance
Ángela Figueroa	3000 metres steeplechase 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and 30.Milcah Chemos Cheywa was the pre-race favourite, having set the fastest time that year and gone undefeated on the Diamond League...			10:06.00	28			Did not advance
Xiomara Hinestroza María Alejandra Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Norma González	4 x 100 metres relay			43.53 SB	10			Did not advance
Arabelly Orjuela	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk The Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 31....							1:39:28	32
Ingrid Hernández	20 kilometres walk 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk The Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae - bosang Memorial Park on August 31....							1:39:53	33
Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Caterine Ibargüen Mena is a Colombian athlete competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump....	Triple jump 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump The Women's triple jump event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 30 and September 1.Yargelis Savigne of Cuba had won the last two world titles and led the world rankings before the competition with a jump of 14.99 m. She and Ukrainian Olha...	14.52	3 Q					14.84
María Lucelly Murillo	Javelin throw 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The Women's javelin throw event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.Barbora Špotáková, the reigning Olympic champion, topped the season's rankings with a throw of 69.45 m. Second-ranked Christina Obergföll had showed greater...	52.83	28					Did not advance

External links

• Official local organising committee website
• Official IAAF competition website