Claim: In the 2011 World Championships in Athletics—held from August to September in Daegu, South Korea wherein Brazil was represented by Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo—Brazil had five female athletes who competed while only two male athletes competed.
Evidence: 27 August – 4 September 2011 Daegu, South Korea Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo Men Carlos Roberto de Moraes Jr. Ailson Feitosa Women Jailma de Lima Simone da Silva Rosemar Maria Coelho Fortunato Geisa Aparecida Coutinho Aline dos Santos