# Canada at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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

## Team selection

A team of 32 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team also includes two athletes who will compete in the exhibition events, Erik Gauthier T53 400m for men and Diane Roy T54 800m for women.
There are a few notable absences on this year's team, including Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, a former Olympic medalist and Canadian record holder in the 100 meter hurdles who is sitting out the season to give birth to her first child. Other notable absences include 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalists Alice Falaiye, Sultana Frizell and Nicole Forrester.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 28 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| | Event | Athlete |
| Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Bryan Barnett |
| Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Oluseyi Smith |
| Women | 400 metres | Jenna Martin |
| Women | 100 metres hurdles | Angela Whyte |
| Women | 4 x 400 metres relay | Amonn Nelson |
| Women | 4 x 400 metres relay | Kimberly Hyacinthe |
| Women | Hammer throw | Sultana Frizell |

## Medallists

The following Canadian competitor won a medal at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
| Silver | Dylan Armstrong | Shot put |

## Results
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Sam Effah | 100 metres | did not start | did not start | did not start | did not start | did not start | did not start | did not start | did not start |
| Justyn Warner | 100 metres | | | 10.33 | 16 Q | 10.47 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Bryan Barnett | 200 metres | | | 20.75 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jared Connaughton | 200 metres | | | 20.83 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andrew Ellerton | 800 metres | | | 1:47.47 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Geoffrey Martinson | 1500 metres | | | 3:40.98 | 17 q | 3:48.83 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Effah Gavin Smellie Jared Connaughton Justyn Warner | 4 x 100 metres relay | | | 39.28 | 18 | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alex Genest | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:36.67 | 26 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Matthew Hughes | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:58.52 | 34 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Dylan Armstrong | Shot put | 21.05 | 2 Q | | | | | 21.64 | |
| Jim Steacy | Hammer throw | 73.32 | 19 | | | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Scott Russell | Javelin throw | 77.49 | 19 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Decathlon
| Decathlon | Event | Jamie Adjetey-Nelson | Jamie Adjetey-Nelson | Jamie Adjetey-Nelson |
| Decathlon | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m | 10.97 | 867 | 15 |
| | Long jump | 7.21 | 864 | 17 |
| | Shot put | DNS | - | DNS |
| | High jump | DNS | - | DNS |
| | 400 m | DNS | - | DNS |
| | 110 m hurdles | DNS | - | DNS |
| | Discus throw | DNS | - | DNS |
| | Pole vault | DNS | - | DNS |
| | Javelin throw | DNS | - | DNS |
| | 1500 m | DNS | - | DNS |
| Final | | | DNF | DNF |
| Decathlon | Event | Damian Warner | Damian Warner | Damian Warner |
| Decathlon | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m | 10.56 | 961 | 3 |
| | Long jump | 7.35 | 898 | 10 |
| | Shot put | 13.26 | 683 | 24 |
| | High jump | 2.02 | 822 | 13 |
| | 400 m | 50.12 | 809 | 18 |
| | 110 m hurdles | 14.19 | 950 | 4 |
| | Discus throw | 41.71 | 699 | 21 |
| | Pole vault | 4.50 | 760 | 20 |
| | Javelin throw | 54.51 | 657 | 18 |
| | 1500 m | 4:54.37 | 593 | 19 |
| Final | | | 7832 | 18 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kimberly Hyacinthe | 200 metres | 23.83 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lemlem Bereket | 800 metres | 2:03.62 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nikkita Holder | 100 metres hurdles | 12.90 PB | 8 Q | 12.84 PB | 8 q | 12.93 | 6 |
| Phylicia George | 100 metres hurdles | 12.84 | 5 Q | 12.73 PB | 4 Q | 17.97 | 7 |
| Perdita Felicien | 100 metres hurdles | 12.95 | 10 Q | 12.88 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adrienne Power Esther Akinsulie Jenna Martin Lemlem Bereket | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:27.92 SB | 13 | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rachel Seaman | 20 kilometres walk | | | | | 1:43:31 | 37 |
| Kelsie Hendry | Pole vault | 4.25 | 24 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Julie Labonté | Shot put | 18.04 | 18 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Heather Steacy | Hammer throw | 63.39 | 28 | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Heptathlon
| Heptathlon | Event | Ruky Abdulai | Ruky Abdulai | Ruky Abdulai |
| Heptathlon | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 PB | 1036 | 17 |
| | High jump | 1.80 | 978 | 12 |
| | Shot put | 11.72 | 643 | 25 |
| | 200 m | 24.50 | 933 | 9 |
| | Long jump | 6.30 | 943 | 7 |
| | Javelin throw | 46.35 | 790 | 8 |
| | 800 m | 2:15.29 PB | 889 | 14 |
| Final | | | 6212 PB | 13 |
| Heptathlon | Event | Jessica Zelinka | Jessica Zelinka | Jessica Zelinka |
| Heptathlon | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
| | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 | 1123 | 3 |
| | High jump | 1.68 | 830 | 26 |
| | Shot put | 14.91 | 855 | 4 |
| | 200 m | 24.06 | 975 | 5 |
| | Long jump | 6.16 SB | 899 | 13 |
| | Javelin throw | 39.59 | 659 | 22 |
| | 800 m | 2:12.62 | 927 | 8 |
| Final | | | 6268 | 9 |