| France at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | FRA |
| National federation | Fédération Française d'Athlétisme |
| Website | www |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 39 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
France competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) announced the final team of 46 athletes to represent the country in the event, led by sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie. [1] [2]
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, [2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, [3] resulting in total number of 39 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
The following competitors from France won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Silver | Teddy Tinmar Christophe Lemaître Yannick Lesourd Jimmy Vicaut | 4 × 100 metres relay |
 Bronze | Christophe Lemaître | 200 metres |
| Bronze | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Bronze | Renaud Lavillenie | Pole vault |
Decathlon
| Romain Barras | Decathlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Results | Points | Rank | |
| 100 m | 11.20 | 817 | 23 | |
| Long jump | 7.06 | 828 | 21 | |
| Shot put | 14.92 | 785 | 11 | |
| High jump | 1.99 SB | 794 | 16 | |
| 400 m | 49.50 | 838 | 14 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.37 | 927 | 8 | |
| Discus throw | 41.65 | 698 | 22 | |
| Pole vault | 5.00 SB | 910 | 5 | |
| Javelin throw | 63.25 | 787 | 9 | |
| 1500 m | 4:29.19 | 750 | 7 | |
| Total | 8134 SB | 11 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Véronique Mang | 100 metres | 11.19 | 9 Q | 11.44 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Myriam Soumaré | 100 metres | 11.11 PB | 3 Q | 11.47 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Myriam Soumaré | 200 metres | 22.71 SB | 6 Q | 23.02 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
| Christelle Daunay | 10,000 metres | 32:22.20 | 12 | ||||||
| Sandra Gomis | 100 m hurdles | 13.07 | 17 Q | 13.55 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Cindy Billaud | 100 m hurdles | 13.50 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Myriam Soumaré Céline Distel Lina Jacques-Sébastien Véronique Mang | 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.60 SB | 4 Q | 42.70 | 5 | ||||
| Phara Anacharsis Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Marie Gayot Floria Gueï | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:28.02 SB | 14 | Did not advance | |||||
| Eloyse Lesueur | Long jump | 6.22 | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mélanie Melfort | High jump | 1.92 | 15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Stéphanie Falzon | Hammer throw | 68.92 | 12 q | 66.57 | 12 | ||||
Heptathlon
| Ida Antoinette Nana Djimou | Heptathlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Results | Points | Rank | |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.48 | 1053 | 14 | |
| High jump | 1.83 SB | 1016 | 6 | |
| Shot put | 14.07 | 799 | 14 | |
| 200 m | 25.19 | 869 | 15 | |
| Long jump | 6.13 | 890 | 14 | |
| Javelin throw | 55.79 PB | 973 | 1 | |
| 800 m | 2:28.74 | 709 | 24 | |
| Total | 6309 | 7 | ||
Japan competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Kenya competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Australia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.
Germany competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Italy competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Brazil competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Spain competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
South Africa competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.
Morocco competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Poland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Ireland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Nigeria competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Switzerland competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Belarus competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Belgium competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Jamaica competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Mali competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. A team of 2 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event.