Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....

will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu

Daegu

Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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Team selection

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

Kim Collins

Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event...

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The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 4 competitors:

KEY:	Did not participate	Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Men	4 x 100 metres relay	Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney Delwayne Delaney is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Individually, he competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships without progressing from the first round...

Medalists

The following competitors from Saint Kitts and Nevis won medals at the Championships

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Medal	Athlete	Event
	Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event...	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and August 28. The event was won by Yohan Blake of Jamaica, who became the youngest ever world champion in the 100 metres at . The highly favored defending champion and world record...
	Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event... Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...	4 x 100 metres relay

All participating athletes won at least one medal.

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank	Time Width Height	Rank
Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event...	100 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27 and August 28. The event was won by Yohan Blake of Jamaica, who became the youngest ever world champion in the 100 metres at . The highly favored defending champion and world record...			10.13	3 Q	10.08	4 Q	10.09
Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on September 2 and September 3. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds...			20.52 SB	7	20.64	11	Did not advance
Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...	200 metres 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on September 2 and September 3. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds...			21.16	43	Did not advance
Jason Rogers Jason Rogers (athlete) Jason Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Rogers helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia. He also finished sixth in the 100 metres final of the 2010 World Junior... Kim Collins Kim Collins Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event... Antoine Adams Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence Brijesh Lawrence is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Lawrence helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4×100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.-Personal best:...	4 x 100 metres relay			38.47 NR	8			38.49

External links

• Official local organising committee website
• Official IAAF competition website