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| Namibia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | NAM |
| National federation | Athletics Namibia |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 2 |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Namibia 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. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Daniel Nghipandulwa | 800 metres | 1:48.79 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Tjipekapora Herunga | 400 metres | 54.08 | 29 | Did not advance | |||||
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