Switzerland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
| Switzerland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | SUI |
| National federation | Swiss Athletics |
| Website | www |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 15 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Switzerland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 18 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. For the first time in history, Switzerland will send two 4 × 100 m relay teams to world championships.[1] The team includes one athlete invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Manuela Schaer, 800m T53 (wheelchair) women.[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 15 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Aron Beyene |
| Women | 4 x 100 metres relay | Mujinga Kambundji |
| Marisa Lavanchy |
Results
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Reto Amaru Schenkel | 100 metres | 10.44 | 27 | Did not advance | |||||
| Reto Amaru Schenkel | 200 metres | 20.77 | 20 Q | 21.18 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Marc Schneeberger | 200 metres | 20.81 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
| Alex Wilson | 200 metres | 21.25 | 45 | Did not advance | |||||
| Andreas Kundert | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 | 28 | Did not advance | |||||
| Pascal Mancini Reto Amaru Schenkel Alex Wilson Marc Schneeberger | 4 x 100 metres relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Sabine Fischer | 5000 metres | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lisa Urech | 100 m hurdles | 13.16 | 22 Q | 12.86 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Clélia Reuse Jacqueline Gasser Ellen Sprunger Léa Sprunger | 4 x 100 metres relay | 44.04 | 14 | Did not advance | |||||
| Marie Polli | 20 kilometres walk | 1:40:28 | 35 | ||||||
| Irène Pusterla | Long jump | 6.34 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||
| Nicole Büchler | Pole vault | 4.50 NR | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
| Anna Katharina Schmid | Pole vault | 4.40 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
References
- ^ Swiss Athletics, 18 athlètes sélectionnés pour les CM de Daegu (in French), archived from the original on October 8, 2011, retrieved August 15, 2011
- ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
- ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 12, 2011
