Finland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Finland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	FIN
National federation	Suomen Urheiluliitto RY
Website	www.sul.fi
in Daegu
Competitors	13
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Finland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

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

	Event	Athlete
Men	3000 metres steeplechase	Janne Ukonmaanaho
	Pole vault	Eemeli Salomäki
	Hammer throw	David Söderberg
	Javelin throw	Sampo Lehtola

Results

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Jonathan Åstrand	200 metres			20.87	26	21.03	17	Did not advance
Jukka Keskisalo	3000 metres steeplechase			8:31.52	21			Did not advance
Jarkko Kinnunen	50 kilometres walk							3:52:32 SB	15
Antti Kempas	50 kilometres walk							DSQ
Osku Torro	High jump	2.16	31					Did not advance
Jere Bergius	Pole vault	5.35	24					Did not advance
Olli-Pekka Karjalainen	Hammer throw	76.60 SB	9					76.60 SB	9
Antti Ruuskanen	Javelin throw	81.03	12					79.46	9
Ari Mannio	Javelin throw	80.27	14					Did not advance
Tero Pitkämäki	Javelin throw	79.46	17					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
Sandra Eriksson	3000 metres steeplechase			10:03.20	24			Did not advance
Minna Nikkanen	Pole vault	DNS						Did not advance
Merja Korpela	Hammer throw	65.64	24					Did not advance

References

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. Suomen Urheiluliito (August 13, 2011), 13 urheilijaa valittiin Daegun MM-joukkueeseen (in Finnish), retrieved August 15, 2011
3. Nikkanen loukkaantui - kausi ohi (in Finnish), YLE, August 20, 2011, retrieved August 23, 2011
4. IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
5. IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011

External links

• Official local organising committee website
• Official IAAF competition website