| Iaaf: | COL |
| Fedname: | Colombian Athletics Federation |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Games: | World Championships in Athletics |
| Location: | Daegu |
| Competitors: | 20 |
| Gold: | 1 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 1 |
| Rank: | 11 |
| Previous: | 2009 |
| Next: | 2013 |
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Colombia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
A team of 21 athletes wasannounced to represent the countryin the event. The team is led by triple jumper Caterine Ibargüen, the newcontinental record holder.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 20 competitors:
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 4 x 100 metres relay | Eliecith Palacios |
| Lina Flórez |
The following Colombian competitors won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 20 kilometres walk | ||
| Triple jump | ||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | |||
| Álvaro Gómez | 100 metres | 10.62 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 41 | Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel Grueso | 200 metres | 20.87 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rafith Rodríguez | 800 metres | 1:48.26 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 30 Q | 1:46.41 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Paulo Villar | 110 m hurdles | 13.55 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 15 Q | 13.73 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Luis Fernando López | 20 kilometres walk | 1:20:38 | ||||||||
| James Rendón | 20 kilometres walk | 1:24:08 | 19 | |||||||
| Gustavo Restrepo | 20 kilometres walk | |||||||||
| Arley Ibargüen | Javelin throw | 74.02 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 27 | 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 | |||
| Yomara Hinestroza | 100 metres | 11.56 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Norma González | 400 metres | 53.35 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 23 q | 52.29 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Rosibel García | 800 metres | 2:01.33 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 12 Q | 2:00.79 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Lina Flórez | 100 m hurdles | 12.98 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 13 Q | 12.94 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Brigitte Merlano | 100 m hurdles | 13.23 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 23 Q | 13.21 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Ángela Figueroa | 3000 metres steeplechase | 10:06.00 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 28 | align=center colspan= 2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Yomara Hinestroza María Alejandra Idrobo Darlenis Obregón Norma González | 4 x 100 metres relay | 43.53 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Arabelly Orjuela | 20 kilometres walk | 1:39:28 | 32 | |||||||
| Ingrid Hernández | 20 kilometres walk | 1:39:53 | 33 | |||||||
| Caterine Ibargüen | Triple jump | 14.52 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 3 Q | 14.84 | |||||
| María Lucelly Murillo | Javelin throw | 52.83 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 28 | Did not advance | |||||