Australia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Australia at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of Australia
WA codeAUS
National federationAthletics Australia
Websitewww.athletics.com.au
in London, United Kingdom
4–13 August 2017
Competitors61 (27 men and 34 women) in 32 events
Medals
Ranked =11[1]th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.[2]

The three time World Championship medallist, Jared Tallent was forced to withdraw from the men's 50 kilometres walk event due to a hamstring injury.[3]

Medalists

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Sally Pearson Women's 100 m hurdles 12 August
 Silver Dani Stevens Women's discus throw 13 August

Results

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Steven Solomon 400 metres 46.27 38 Did not advance
Peter Bol 800 metres 1:49.65 38 Did not advance
Ryan Gregson 1500 metres 3:43.28 20 Did not advance
Luke Mathews 3:38.19 1 Q 3:40.91 7 Did not advance
Jordan Williamsz 3:46.11 6 Q 3:38.93 8
Morgan McDonald 5000 metres 13:30.73 20 — Did not advance
Sam McEntee 13:31.58 24
Patrick Tiernan 13:22.52 4 Q 13:40.01 11
10,000 metres — 29:23.72 22
Jack Colreavy Marathon — 2:21:44 45
Josh Harris DNF –
Brad Milosevic 2:25:14 60
Nicholas Hough 110 metres hurdles 13.61 27 Did not advance
Stewart McSweyn 3000 metres steeplechase 8:47.53 40 — Did not advance
Nick Andrews
Rohan Browning
Tom Gamble
Trae Williams 		4 × 100 metres relay 38.88 SB 12 — Did not advance
Dane Bird-Smith 20 kilometres walk — 1:19:28 PB 6
Rhydian Cowley 1:30:40 56
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Kurtis Marschall Pole vault 5.60 =11 q 5.65 7
Henry Frayne Long jump 7.88 14 Did not advance
Fabrice Lapierre 7.91 12 q 7.93 11
Damien Birkenhead Shot put 19.90 20 Did not advance
Mitchell Cooper Discus throw 57.26 28 Did not advance
Benn Harradine 60.95 21
Hamish Peacock Javelin throw 82.46 14 Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Cedric Dubler Result 11.06 7.29 11.36 2.08 48.31 SB 14.92 40.85 SB 4.90 52.10 4:50.31 7728 18
Points 847 883 568 878 894 859 682 880 620 617

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Riley Day 200 metres 23.77 36 Did not advance
Ella Nelson 24.02 43
Morgan Mitchell 400 metres 52.22 26 Did not advance
Brittany McGowan 800 metres 2:02.75 28 Did not advance
Lora Storey 2:07.17 41
Georgia Griffith 2:03.54 38
1500 metres 4:08.99 27 Did not advance
Linden Hall 4:10.51 33
Zoe Buckman 4:05.44 17 q 4:05.93 14 Did not advance
Madeline Hills 5000 metres 15:13.77 19 — Did not advance
Heidi See 15:38.86 29
Eloise Wellings 15:25.92 27
Madeline Hills 10,000 metres — 32:48.57 26
Eloise Wellings 32:26.31 SB 22
Milly Clark Marathon — 2:35:27 24
Sinead Diver 2:33:26 20
Jessica Trengove 2:28:59 9
Michelle Jenneke 100 metres hurdles 13.11 22 q 13.25 21 Did not advance
Sally Pearson 12.72 3 Q 12.53 1 Q 12.59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lauren Wells 400 metres hurdles 56.49 25 Did not advance
Genevieve LaCaze 3000 metres steeplechase 9:27.53 SB 7 Q — 9:26.25 SB 12
Victoria Mitchell 10:00.40 33 Did not advance
Anneliese Rubie
Ella Connolly
Lauren Wells
Morgan Mitchell 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:28.02 SB 10 — Did not advance
Regan Lamble 20 kilometres walk — 1:31:30 22
Beki Smith 1:35:31 38
Claire Tallent 1:37:05 SB 43
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Liz Parnov Pole vault 4.35 =15 Did not advance
Naa Anang Long jump 6.27 22 Did not advance
Brooke Stratton 6.46 11 q 6.67 6
Dani Stevens Discus throw 65.56 3 Q 69.64 AR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kathryn Mitchell Javelin throw 57.42 25 Did not advance
Kelsey-Lee Roberts 63.70 7 Q 60.76 10

References

  1. ^ "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ IAAF WC country profile
  3. ^ Gleeson, Michael (9 August 2017). "World athletics championships 2017: Hamstring injury forces Jared Tallent out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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