France at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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France at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeFRA
National federationFédération Française d'Athlétisme
Websitewww.athle.org
in Daegu
Competitors39
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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France competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

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The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) announced the final team of 46 athletes to represent the country in the event, led by sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie. [1][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 39 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
Event Athlete
Men 400 metres Teddy Venel
4 × 100 metres relay Emmanuel Biron
Ronald Pognon
Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux
4 × 400 metres relay Yannick Fonsat
Women 100 metres Carima Louami
200 metres Lina Jacques-Sébastien
400 metres Muriel Hurtis-Houairi
400 m hurdles Phara Anacharsis
4 × 100 metres relay Ayodelé Ikuesan
Carima Louami
4 × 400 metres relay Elea-Mariama Diarra

Medalists

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The following competitors from France won medals at the Championships

The French 4 × 100 m relay team won a silver medal at this year's championships (the foto shows Christophe Lemaître, Teddy Tinmar, and Jimmy Vicaut)
Medal Athlete Event
 Silver Teddy Tinmar
Christophe Lemaître
Yannick Lesourd
Jimmy Vicaut
 4 × 100 metres relay
 Bronze Christophe Lemaître 200 metres
 Bronze Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres steeplechase
 Bronze Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault

Results

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Men

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Christophe Lemaître 100 metres 10.14 4 Q 10.11 6 Q 10.19 4
Jimmy Vicaut 100 metres 10.25 5 Q 10.10 5 q 10.27 6
Christophe Lemaître 200 metres 20.51 6 Q 20.17 SB 1 Q 19.80 NR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mehdi Baala 1500 metres 4:13.10 36 q[4] 3:46.87 16 Q 3:37.46 9
Yoann Kowal 1500 metres 3:39.33 3 Q 3:37.44 8 Did not advance
Florian Carvalho 1500 metres 3:53.88 34 Did not advance
Dimitri Bascou 110 m hurdles 13.51 10 q 13.62 10 Did not advance
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.71 12 Q 8:16.09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bouabdellah Tahri 3000 metres steeplechase 8:13.22 5 q 8:17.56 4
Vincent Zouaoui Dandrieux 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.79 14 q 8:30.39 12
Teddy Tinmar
Christophe Lemaître
Yannick Lesourd
Jimmy Vicaut
 4 × 100 metres relay 38.38 SB 6 Q 38.20 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Nicolas Fillon
Teddy Venel
Mamoudou-Elimane Hanne
Yoann Décimus
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:03.68 14 Did not advance
Bertrand Moulinet 50 kilometres walk 4:07:58 23
Cédric Houssaye 50 kilometres walk DSQ
Yohann Diniz 50 kilometres walk DSQ
Salim Sdiri Long jump 7.58 28 Did not advance
Benjamin Compaoré Triple jump 17.11 7 17.17 8
Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault 5.65 1 q 5.85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Romain Mesnil Pole vault 5.65 1 q NM
Jérôme Clavier Pole vault 5.50 18 Did not advance

Decathlon

Romain Barras Decathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m 11.20 817 23
Long jump 7.06 828 21
Shot put 14.92 785 11
High jump 1.99 SB 794 16
400 m 49.50 838 14
110 m hurdles 14.37 927 8
Discus throw 41.65 698 22
Pole vault 5.00 SB 910 5
Javelin throw 63.25 787 9
1500 m 4:29.19 750 7
Total 8134 SB 11

Women

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Véronique Mang 100 metres 11.19 9 Q 11.44 11 Did not advance
Myriam Soumaré 100 metres 11.11 PB 3 Q 11.47 12 Did not advance
Myriam Soumaré 200 metres 22.71 SB 6 Q 23.02 12 Did not advance
Christelle Daunay 10,000 metres 32:22.20 12
Sandra Gomis 100 m hurdles 13.07 17 Q 13.55 23 Did not advance
Cindy Billaud 100 m hurdles 13.50 33 Did not advance
Myriam Soumaré
Céline Distel
Lina Jacques-Sébastien
Véronique Mang
 4 × 100 metres relay 42.60 SB 4 Q 42.70 5
Phara Anacharsis
Muriel Hurtis-Houairi
Marie Gayot
Floria Gueï
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:28.02 SB 14 Did not advance
Eloyse Lesueur Long jump 6.22 26 Did not advance
Mélanie Melfort High jump 1.92 15 Did not advance
Stéphanie Falzon Hammer throw 68.92 12 q 66.57 12

Heptathlon

Ida Antoinette Nana Djimou Heptathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m hurdles 13.48 1053 14
High jump 1.83 SB 1016 6
Shot put 14.07 799 14
200 m 25.19 869 15
Long jump 6.13 890 14
Javelin throw 55.79 PB 973 1
800 m 2:28.74 709 24
Total 6309 7

References

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  1. ^ Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (August 13, 2011), Championnats du Monde à Daegu (KOR), 27 août au 4 septembre : la sélection (in French), retrieved August 14, 2011
  2. ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
  3. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011
  4. ^ IAAF (August 30, 2011), Men's 1500m – Heats – Kenyans off to a bang, archived from the original on May 23, 2012, retrieved September 3, 2011
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