| Zimbabwe at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | ZIM |
| National federation | National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe |
| in Daegu | |
| Competitors | 4 |
| Medals |
|
| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Zimbabwe competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.
A team of 4 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. [1]
The following competitor from Zimbabwe won a medal at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Ngonidzashe Makusha | Long jump |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Ngonidzashe Makusha | 100 metres | 10.31 | 11 Q | 10.27 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Gabriel Mvumvure | 100 metres | 10.63 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gabriel Mvumvure | 200 metres | 21.11 | 41 | Did not advance | |||||
| Cuthbert Nyasango | Marathon | 2:15:56 SB | 16 | ||||||
| Ngonidzashe Makusha | Long jump | 8.11 | 4 | 8.29 | | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Tandiwe Nyathi | 1500 metres | 4:32.79 PB | 34 | Did not advance | |||||
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