Finland_at_the_2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics

Finland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Finland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Sporting event delegation

Finland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

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Team selection

A team of 17 athletes (including 4 reserves) was announced to represent the country in the event, the country's smallest ever squad in the Championship's history. The team was led by javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki.[1][2] Pole vaulter Minna Nikkanen withdrew due to injury.[3]

The following athletes (reserves) appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[4] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[5] resulting in total number of 13 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
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Results

Men

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Women

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References

  1. [1]
    Noronen, Mika (August 14, 2011), Lehtola surprises with 83.77m in Lappeenranta and gains selection for Daegu in Finnish squad of 13, IAAF, archived from the original on August 18, 2012, retrieved August 15, 2011
  2. [2]
    Suomen Urheiluliito (August 13, 2011), 13 urheilijaa valittiin Daegun MM-joukkueeseen (in Finnish), retrieved August 15, 2011
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    Nikkanen loukkaantui - kausi ohi (in Finnish), YLE, August 20, 2011, retrieved August 23, 2011
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    IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
  5. [5]
    IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011
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