Portugal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Portugal competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. The Portuguese Athletics Federation announced a squad of 25 athletes (12 men and 13 women).[1]

Portugal at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codePOR
National federationFederação Portuguesa de Atletismo
Websitewww.fpatletismo.pt
in Daegu
Competitors25
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Among the medal hopefuls are Nelson Évora (reigning Olympic champion in men's triple jump), Rui Silva (1500-metre bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games and 2005 World Championships), Jéssica Augusto (2010 European cross-country champion and 10,000-metre bronze medalist at the 2010 European Championships), Sara Moreira (5000-metre bronze medalist at the 2010 European Championships), and Susana Feitor (20-km walk bronze medalist at the 2005 World Championships), who will compete for an all-time record 11th consecutive time at these Championships.

Results

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Arnaldo Abrantes 200 metres 21.10 40 Did not qualify
Rui Silva 5000 metres 13:50.16 22 Did not qualify
Rui Silva 10,000 metres 28:48.62 11
Jorge Paula 400 m hurdles 49.82 =21 Did not qualify
Alberto Paulo 3000 metres steeplechase 8:22.41 Q
(PB)		 10 8:33.84 15
Arnaldo Abrantes
Ricardo Monteiro
João Ferreira
Yazaldes Nascimento		 4 x 100 metres relay 39.09
(SB)		 15 Did not qualify
João Vieira 20 kilometres walk 1:23:26 16
Marcos Chuva Long jump 8.10 q 6 8.05 10
Nelson Évora Triple jump 17.20 Q 2 17.35 5
Edi Maia Pole vault NM – Did not qualify
Marco Fortes Shot put 20.32 q 9 20.83 6

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank Time
Width
Height		 Rank
Ana Dulce Félix 10,000 metres 31:37.03 8
Jéssica Augusto 10,000 metres 32:06.68
(SB)		 10
Marisa Barros Marathon 2:30:29 9
Vera Barbosa 400 m hurdles 56.31 q 21 57.70 24 Did not qualify
Sara Moreira 3000 metres steeplechase 9:36.97 Q 11 9:47.87 12
Ana Cabecinha 20 kilometres walk 1:31:36 7
Inês Henriques 20 kilometres walk 1:32:06 10
Susana Feitor 20 kilometres walk 1:31:26 6
Naide Gomes Long jump 6.76 Q 5 6.26 10
Patricia Mamona Triple jump 13.59 27 Did not qualify
Maria Eleonor Tavares Pole vault 4.25 25 Did not qualify
Vânia Silva Hammer throw 65.40 25 Did not qualify

References
  1. "Daegu – 24 Seleccionados para competir na Coreia" [24 selected to compete in Korea] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
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