Grenada at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Grenada at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code GRN
National federation Grenada Athletic Association
in Daegu
Competitors 3
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 0 0 1

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

Team selection

A team of 3 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team is led by rising 400m sprint star Kirani James.[1]

Medalists

The following competitors from Grenada won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event
 Gold Kirani James 400 metres

Results

Kirani James

Men

Kirani James became the third youngest ever male gold medallist at a World Championships and also the first man from Grenada to climb the podium at this global event.[2]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Kirani James 400 metres 45.12 5 (Q) 45.20 6 (Q) 44.60 1st, gold medalist(s)
Rondell Bartholomew 400 metres 44.82 3 (Q) 45.17 5 (q) 45.45 6

Women

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Janelle Redhead 200 metres 23.11 19 23.57 22 Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ Foster, Anthony (August 17, 2011), Kirani James leads Grenada's trio in Daegu, trackalerts.com, retrieved August 19, 2011
  2. ↑ Landells, Steve (August 30, 2011), Men's 400m - Final - James edges Merritt in a thriller, IAAF, retrieved September 7, 2011
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