Brazil at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Brazil at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |||||||||
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IAAF code | BRA | ||||||||
National federation | Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo | ||||||||
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in Daegu | |||||||||
Competitors | 26 | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 11th |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Brazil competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The Brazilian team for the competition has been announced. The team will be led by World Indoor Pole Vault champion Fabiana Murer and Olympic Long Jump champion Maurren Maggi.[1] The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 31 athletes.[2]
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[3] resulting in total number of 26 competitors:
KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
Event | Athlete | |
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Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Carlos Roberto de Moraes Jr. |
Ailson Feitosa | ||
Women | 400 metres | Jailma de Lima |
5000 metres | Simone da Silva | |
4 x 100 metres relay | Rosemar Maria Coelho Fortunato | |
Geisa Aparecida Coutinho | ||
4 x 400 metres relay | Aline dos Santos |
Medalists
The following competitor from Brazil won a medal at the Championships
![]() Fabiana Murer won the gold
medal in Women's Pole Vault at this year's championships
ResultsMen
Decathlon
WomenReigning World indoor champion Fabiana Murer won the gold medal in the Women's Pole Vault competition clearing 4.85m in the first attempt equalling her Brazilian and Area record.[4]
See alsoReferences
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