Australia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
| Australia at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | AUS |
| National federation | Athletics Australia |
| Website | www |
| in London, United Kingdom 4–13 August 2017 | |
| Competitors | 61 (27 men and 34 women) in 32 events |
| Medals Ranked =11[1]th |
|
| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Australia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.[2]
The three time World Championship medallist, Jared Tallent was forced to withdraw from the men's 50 kilometres walk event due to a hamstring injury.[3]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Sally Pearson | Women's 100 m hurdles | 12 August |
 Silver
|
Dani Stevens | Women's discus throw | 13 August |
Results
[edit]Men
[edit]- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Steven Solomon | 400 metres | 46.27 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Bol | 800 metres | 1:49.65 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Ryan Gregson | 1500 metres | 3:43.28 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Luke Mathews | 3:38.19 | 1 Q | 3:40.91 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Jordan Williamsz | 3:46.11 | 6 Q | 3:38.93 | 8 | |||
| Morgan McDonald | 5000 metres | 13:30.73 | 20 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Sam McEntee | 13:31.58 | 24 | |||||
| Patrick Tiernan | 13:22.52 | 4 Q | 13:40.01 | 11 | |||
| 10,000 metres | — | 29:23.72 | 22 | ||||
| Jack Colreavy | Marathon | — | 2:21:44 | 45 | |||
| Josh Harris | DNF | – | |||||
| Brad Milosevic | 2:25:14 | 60 | |||||
| Nicholas Hough | 110 metres hurdles | 13.61 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Stewart McSweyn | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:47.53 | 40 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Nick Andrews Rohan Browning Tom Gamble Trae Williams |
4 × 100 metres relay | 38.88 SB | 12 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Dane Bird-Smith | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:19:28 PB | 6 | |||
| Rhydian Cowley | 1:30:40 | 56 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Kurtis Marschall | Pole vault | 5.60 | =11 q | 5.65 | 7 |
| Henry Frayne | Long jump | 7.88 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Fabrice Lapierre | 7.91 | 12 q | 7.93 | 11 | |
| Damien Birkenhead | Shot put | 19.90 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Mitchell Cooper | Discus throw | 57.26 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Benn Harradine | 60.95 | 21 | |||
| Hamish Peacock | Javelin throw | 82.46 | 14 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Dubler | Result | 11.06 | 7.29 | 11.36 | 2.08 | 48.31 SB | 14.92 | 40.85 SB | 4.90 | 52.10 | 4:50.31 | 7728 | 18 |
| Points | 847 | 883 | 568 | 878 | 894 | 859 | 682 | 880 | 620 | 617 |
Women
[edit]- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Riley Day | 200 metres | 23.77 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
| Ella Nelson | 24.02 | 43 | |||||
| Morgan Mitchell | 400 metres | 52.22 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Brittany McGowan | 800 metres | 2:02.75 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Lora Storey | 2:07.17 | 41 | |||||
| Georgia Griffith | 2:03.54 | 38 | |||||
| 1500 metres | 4:08.99 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Linden Hall | 4:10.51 | 33 | |||||
| Zoe Buckman | 4:05.44 | 17 q | 4:05.93 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Madeline Hills | 5000 metres | 15:13.77 | 19 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Heidi See | 15:38.86 | 29 | |||||
| Eloise Wellings | 15:25.92 | 27 | |||||
| Madeline Hills | 10,000 metres | — | 32:48.57 | 26 | |||
| Eloise Wellings | 32:26.31 SB | 22 | |||||
| Milly Clark | Marathon | — | 2:35:27 | 24 | |||
| Sinead Diver | 2:33:26 | 20 | |||||
| Jessica Trengove | 2:28:59 | 9 | |||||
| Michelle Jenneke | 100 metres hurdles | 13.11 | 22 q | 13.25 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Sally Pearson | 12.72 | 3 Q | 12.53 | 1 Q | 12.59 |
| |
| Lauren Wells | 400 metres hurdles | 56.49 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Genevieve LaCaze | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:27.53 SB | 7 Q | — | 9:26.25 SB | 12 | |
| Victoria Mitchell | 10:00.40 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| Anneliese Rubie Ella Connolly Lauren Wells Morgan Mitchell |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:28.02 SB | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Regan Lamble | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:31:30 | 22 | |||
| Beki Smith | 1:35:31 | 38 | |||||
| Claire Tallent | 1:37:05 SB | 43 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Liz Parnov | Pole vault | 4.35 | =15 | Did not advance | |
| Naa Anang | Long jump | 6.27 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Brooke Stratton | 6.46 | 11 q | 6.67 | 6 | |
| Dani Stevens | Discus throw | 65.56 | 3 Q | 69.64 AR |
|
| Kathryn Mitchell | Javelin throw | 57.42 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Kelsey-Lee Roberts | 63.70 | 7 Q | 60.76 | 10 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ IAAF WC country profile
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (9 August 2017). "World athletics championships 2017: Hamstring injury forces Jared Tallent out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 August 2017.