| Finland at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | FIN |
| National federation | Suomen Urheiluliitto RY |
| Website | www |
| inDaegu | |
| Competitors | 13 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
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Finland competed at the2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 inDaegu,South Korea.
A team of 17 athletes (including 4 reserves) was announced to represent the country in the event, the country's smallest ever squad in the Championship's history.The team was led by javelin throwerTero Pitkämäki.[1][2]Pole vaulterMinna Nikkanen withdrew due to injury.[3]
The following athletes (reserves) appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[4] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[5] resulting in total number of 13 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 3000 metres steeplechase | Janne Ukonmaanaho |
| Pole vault | Eemeli Salomäki | |
| Hammer throw | David Söderberg | |
| Javelin throw | Sampo Lehtola |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Jonathan Åstrand | 200 metres | 20.87 | 26 | 21.03 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Jukka Keskisalo | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:31.52 | 21 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jarkko Kinnunen | 50 kilometres walk | 3:52:32SB | 15 | ||||||
| Antti Kempas | 50 kilometres walk | DSQ | |||||||
| Osku Torro | High jump | 2.16 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jere Bergius | Pole vault | 5.35 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
| Olli-Pekka Karjalainen | Hammer throw | 76.60SB | 9 | 76.60SB | 9 | ||||
| Antti Ruuskanen | Javelin throw | 81.03 | 12 | 79.46 | 9 | ||||
| Ari Mannio | Javelin throw | 80.27 | 14 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tero Pitkämäki | Javelin throw | 79.46 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Sandra Eriksson | 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:03.20 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
| Pole vault | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Merja Korpela | Hammer throw | 65.64 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||