Switzerland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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. The team includes one athlete invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Manuela Schaer, 800m T53 (wheelchair) women.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 15 competitors:

KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen4 x 100 metres relayAron BeyeneWomen4 x 100 metres relayMujinga KambundjiMarisa Lavanchy

Results

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankReto Amaru Schenkel100 metres10.4427Did not advanceReto Amaru Schenkel200 metres20.77 20 Q21.1820Did not advanceMarc Schneeberger200 metres20.8123Did not advanceAlex Wilson200 metres21.2545Did not advanceAndreas Kundert110 m hurdles13.8728Did not advancePascal ManciniReto Amaru SchenkelAlex WilsonMarc Schneeberger 4 x 100 metres relayDNFDid not advance

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankSabine Fischer5000 metresDNSDid not advanceLisa Urech100 m hurdles13.16 22 Q12.869Did not advanceClélia ReuseJacqueline GasserEllen SprungerLéa Sprunger 4 x 100 metres relay44.0414Did not advanceMarie Polli20 kilometres walk 1:40:28 35Irène PusterlaLong jump6.3419Did not advanceNicole BüchlerPole vault4.50 NR16Did not advanceAnna Katharina SchmidPole vault4.4017Did not advance

References

External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website