Nigeria at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
| 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 | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 14 athletes.[3] 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.[4]
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[3] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[5] 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
- ^ a b 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