Russia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
| Russia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | RUS |
| National federation | All-Russia Athletic Federation |
| Website | eng |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 76 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
Russia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The All-Russia Athletic Federation has announced a squad of 83 athletes. Among the team of 34 men and 49 women are defending World champions Yaroslav Rybakov (High Jump), Valeriy Borchin (20 km Race Walk), Sergey Kirdyapkin (50 km Race Walk), and Olga Kaniskina (20 km Race Walk).[1]
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 76 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4 x 400 metres relay | Yuriy Trambovetsky |
| High jump | Yaroslav Rybakov | |
| Women | Marathon | Elza Kireeva |
| Tatyana Pushkareva | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Yuliya Katsura | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Tatyana Firova | |
| Triple jump | Alsu Murtazina |
Medalists
The following competitors from Russia won medals at the Championships
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Results
Men
Decathlon
| Aleksey Drozdov | Decathlon | |||
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| Event | Results | Points | Rank | |
| 100 m | 11.34 | 786 | 29 | |
| Long jump | 7.45 | 922 | 16 | |
| Shot put | 16.17 | 862 | 4 | |
| High jump | 2.14 | 934 | 1 | |
| 400 m | 51.35 | 753 | 6 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 15.49 | 791 | 11 | |
| Discus throw | 50.29 | 876 | 5 | |
| Pole vault | 5.00 | 910 | 4 | |
| Javelin throw | 64.80 | 810 | 4 | |
| 1500 m | 4:41.73 | 669 | 4 | |
| Total | 8313 | 4 | ||
Women
Heptathlon
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References
- ^ IAAF (July 26, 2011), Russia announces team of 83 for Daegu - IAAF World Championships, IAAF, retrieved July 27, 2011
- ^ IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
- ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 11, 2011


