The United States of America competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in

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Team selection

The team was led by reigning World Champions

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(400m),

Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint. He held the indoor world record in the 400-meter sprint, having broken Michael Jo ...

(400m hurdles),

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(long jump),

Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell (born September 30, 1980 in Jefferson City, Missouri) is a World Champion American shot putter. He placed 4th at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Biography Cantwell's personal best throw is 22.54 metres, or 73 ft 11½ ...

(shot put), and

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(decathlon) in the men's team, and

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(200m),

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(400m), and

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(long jump) in the women's team. In the final roster

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and

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withdrew due to injury and were replaced. Michael Rodgers withdrew after testing positive for the banned stimulant

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at a meeting in Italy in Jul

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replaced him in the 100m.

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was forced to withdraw after his passport was confiscated following his arrest on a charge of

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The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 155 athletes, including 2 athletes invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Josh George, Joshua George, 400m T53 (wheelchair) men, and Amberlynn Weber, 800m T54 (wheelchair) women. After all, 127 athletes competed in the different events.

Medalists

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Results

Men

Track and road events

Field events

Decathlon

Women

Track and Road events

Field events

Heptathlon

Reserves

According to the qualification standards

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nominated more athletes (having achieved the A qualification mark, "reserves") than allowed to compete in each specific event. 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 127 competitors:

References

External links

Official local organising committee website
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