| Vanuatu at the World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | VAN |
| National federation | Athletics Vanuatu |
| Website | athletics-oceania |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Vanuatu has competed at every edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships since its inception in 1983. Its competing country code is VAN. The country has not won any medals at the competition and as of 2017 no Vanuatuan athlete has progressed beyond the first round of an event. [1]
Vanuatu competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 2 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. [2]
| Event | Athletes |
|---|---|
| Women's 100 metres | Elis Lapenmal |
| Men's 800 metres | Arnold Sorina |
Vanuatu 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. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Arnold Sorina | 400 metres | 48.76 SB | 32 | Did not advance | |||||
| Susan Tama | 100 metres | 13.29 (PB) | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
Vanuatu competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. A team of one athlete was announced to represent the country in the event. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniel Philimon | 100 metres | 11.53 | 23 | did not advance | |||||
Vanuatu competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary Round | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Womel Brandy Mento | 100 metres | 11.17 PB | 18 | did not advance [5] | |||||
Vanuatu will compete at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017. [6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Paul Nalau | 200 metres | DQ | – | Did not advance | |||
Vanuatu will compete at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September 2019. [7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tikie Terry Mael | 400 metres | – | Did not advance | ||||
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