Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | SKN |
National federation | Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association |
in Daegu | |
Competitors | 4 |
Medals |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
A team of 5 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team is led by former 100m sprint world champion Kim Collins. [1]
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, [2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, [3] resulting in a total number of 4 competitors:
KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
Event | Athlete | |
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Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Delwayne Delaney |
The following competitors from Saint Kitts and Nevis won medals at the Championships
Medal | Athlete | Event |
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Bronze | Kim Collins | 100 metres |
Bronze | Jason Rogers Kim Collins Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence | 4 x 100 metres relay |
All participating athletes won at least one medal.
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 | ||
Kim Collins | 100 metres | 10.13 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 4 Q | 10.09 | |||
Kim Collins | 200 metres | 20.52 SB | 7 | 20.64 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
Brijesh Lawrence | 200 metres | 21.16 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
Jason Rogers Kim Collins Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence | 4 x 100 metres relay | 38.47 NR | 8 | 38.49 |
Kim Collins is a former Kittitian track and field sprinter. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, and was the country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final. He competed at ten editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1995 to 2015, winning five medals. He was a twice runner-up in the 60 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. At regional level, he was a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games and a silver medallist at the Pan American Games. As of 2023, he is the only Individual World Championships Gold medallist from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Japan competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Russia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Germany 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.
The Bahamas 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 August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Latvia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Hungary 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.
Trinidad and Tobago 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.
Ethiopia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Slovenia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Norway competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Colombia 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.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut in 1996. The delegation consisted of two athletes, competing in athletic events; Jason Rogers and Amya Clarke. For the first time, in an effort to promote gender equality, two flagbearers, one male and one female were allowed at the Olympics. Both athletes from Saint Kitts and Nevis bore the national flag at the opening ceremony. Saint Kitts and Nevis did not win any medals during the Tokyo Olympics. Rogers ranked third in the first round of the men's 100 metres and advanced to the semifinals where he was eliminated. Clarke also ranked third in her preliminary round of the women's 100 metres and advanced to round 1 where she ranked 7th and was eliminated.