China at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

China at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeCHN
National federationChinese Athletic Association
Websitewww.athletics.org.cn
in Daegu
Competitors54
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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The People's Republic of China competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

A team of 58 athletes (including two substitutes) was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by Olympic gold medalist and 2007 gold medalist at the world championships, 110 m hurdler Liu Xiang.[1][2][3]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[3] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[4] resulting in total number of 54 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
Event Athlete
Men 4 × 100 metres relay Zheng Dongsheng
Women Marathon Zhou Chunxiu
4 × 100 metres relay Ye Jiabei
4 × 400 metres relay Cheng Chong

Medalists

The following competitors from the People's Republic of China won a medal at the Championships

Li Yanfeng won the gold medal in the Women's Discus Throw event at this year's championships
Medal Athlete Event
 Gold Li Yanfeng Discus throw
 Silver Liu Xiang 110 m hurdles
 Silver Liu Hong 20 kilometres walk
 Bronze Zhang Wenxiu Hammer throw

Results

Men

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Dong Guojian Marathon 2:15:45 SB 14
Li Zicheng Marathon 2:17:35 24
Wu Shiwei Marathon 2:21:12 33
Liu Xiang 110 m hurdles 13.20 2 Q 13.31 2 Q 13.27 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Shi Dongpeng 110 m hurdles 13.55 15 Q 13.57 9 Did not advance
Jiang Fan 110 m hurdles 13.47 PB 8 Q 13.71 12 Did not advance
Cheng Wen 400 m hurdles 50.51 29 Did not advance
Li Zhilong 400 m hurdles 50.44 28 Did not advance
Chen Qiang
Liang Jiahong
Su Bingtian
Lao Yi
 4 × 100 metres relay 38.87 SB 12 Did not advance
Wang Zhen 20 kilometres walk 1:20:54 4
Chu Yafei 20 kilometres walk 1:22:10 11
Wang Hao 20 kilometres walk 1:22:49 13
Si Tianfeng 50 kilometres walk 3:44:40 4
Xu Faguang 50 kilometres walk 3:47:19 8
Li Jianbo 50 kilometres walk 4:10:26 25
Su Xiongfeng Long jump 7.03 32 Did not advance
Li Yanxi Triple jump 16.28 20 Did not advance
Zhang Guowei High jump 2.31 PB 9 Q 2.25 10
Wu Jian Discus throw 62.07 17 Did not advance
Chen Qi Javelin throw 78.42 18 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
Zhu Xiaolin Marathon 2:29:58 6
Wang Jiali Marathon 2:30:25 8
Chen Rong Marathon 2:31:11 11
Jia Chaofeng Marathon 2:31:58 16
Wang Xuequin Marathon 2:36:10 26
Sun Yawei 100 m hurdles 13.03 15 Q 13.19 20 Did not advance
Wei Yongli
Liang Qiuping
Jiang Lan
Tao Yujia
 4 × 100 metres relay DSQ Did not advance
Chen Yanmei
Tang Xiaoyin
Zheng Zhihui
Chen Jingwen
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:32.39 SB 17 Did not advance
Liu Hong 20 kilometres walk 1:30:00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Qieyang Shenjie 20 kilometres walk 1:31:14 5
Gao Ni 20 kilometres walk 1:32:49 14
Xie Limei Triple jump 13.75 25 Did not advance
Li Yanmei Triple jump 13.52 29 Did not advance
Zheng Xingjuan High jump 1.95 PB 9 Q 1.93 6
Li Ling Pole vault 4.25 29 Did not advance
Wu Sha Pole vault DNS Did not advance
Gong Lijiao Shot put 19.21 2 Q 19.97 4
Li Ling Shot put 18.67 13 Q 19.71 6
Liu Xiangrong Shot put 18.22 17 Did not advance
Li Yanfeng Discus throw 64.44 2nd Q 66.52 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tan Jian Discus throw 62.26 5th Q 62.96 6th
Ma Xuejun Discus throw 59.71 14th Did not advance
Zhang Wenxiu Hammer throw 74.17 1 Q 75.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Liu Tingting Hammer throw 63.12 29 Did not advance
Liu Chunhua Javelin throw 57.52 20 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ China expects two to three medals in Daegu, Xinhua, August 18, 2011, archived from the original on November 8, 2012, retrieved August 18, 2011
  2. ^ 中国田协公布世锦赛参赛阵容 刘翔领军争创佳绩 [Chinese Liu Xiang Athletics announced world championships team leader striving for success] (in Chinese), Chinese Athletics Association, August 18, 2011, archived from the original on 2012-09-30, retrieved August 18, 2011
  3. ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
  4. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 6, 2011
  5. ^ IAAF (August 29, 2011), 110m Hurdles: Robles Disqualified - Richardson crashes the Big Three party, archived from the original on August 18, 2012, retrieved August 29, 2011