Ireland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
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| Ireland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | IRL |
| National federation | Athletics Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 16 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Ireland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
[edit]A team of 17 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event, although just before the event began Robert Heffernan pulled out following the death of his mother. The team was led by race walker Olive Loughnane and sprinter Paul Hession.[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 a total number of 16 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 20 kilometres walk | Robert Heffernan |
| Women | 4 x 400 metres relay | Jessie Barr |
Results
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 metres | Jason Smyth | 10.57 | 36 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 metres | Paul Hession | 21.02 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| 1500 metres | Ciaran O'Lionaird | 3:40.41 Q | 14 | - | 3:36.96 q | 6 | 3:37.81 | 10 | |
| 5000 metres | Alistair Ian Cragg | 13:39.36 Q | 12 | - | 13:45.33 | 14 | |||
| 50 kilometres walk | Colin Griffin | - | DSQ | ||||||
| 50 kilometres walk | Robert Heffernan | - | DNS | ||||||
Women
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Joanne Cuddihy | 400 metres | 51.82 Q, SB | 11 | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Derval O'Rourke | 100 m hurdles | 13.07 | 17 | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Fionnuala Britton | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:41.17 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
| Stephanie Reilly | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:55.49 | 22 | Did not advance | |||||
| Marian Andrews-Heffernan Joanne Cuddihy Claire Bergin Michelle Carey | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:27.48 NR | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
| Olive Loughnane | 20 kilometres walk | 1:34:02 | 16 | ||||||
| Deirdre Ryan | High jump | 1.95 | 7 | 1.93 | 6 | ||||
| Tori Pena | Pole vault | 4.10 | 30 | Did not advance | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Loughnane, Hession to spearhead Ireland team in Daegu, European Athletics, August 10, 2011, retrieved August 15, 2011
- ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
- ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011