| Iaaf: | NGR |
| Fedname: | Athletics Federation of Nigeria |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Games: | World Championships in Athletics |
| Location: | Daegu |
| Competitors: | 15 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Previous: | 2009 |
| Next: | 2013 |
Nigeria competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
A team of 17 athletes wasannounced to represent the countryin the event.The team was led by "Africa track queen" Blessing Okagbare competing in the 100m 4 × 100 m and Long Jump events.However, the IAAF has rejected the USA-born duo of sprinter, Gloria Asumnu and quarter-miler, Ibukun Blessing Mayungbe as eligible athletes to compete for Nigeria at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 14 athletes. After a protest by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Gloria Asumnu was declared eligible to start competing for Nigeria and participated in the Women's 4 x 100 metres relay 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 15 competitors:
| Event | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 4 x 100 metres relay | Seun Adigun |
| Endurance Abinuwa | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Endurance Abinuwa |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | |||||||||||
| Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 100 metres | 10.57 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 36 | Did not advance | |||||||||||||
| Peter Emelieze | 100 metres | 10.58 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 38 | Did not advance | -style="border-top: double;" | Stanley Gbagbeke | Long jump | DNS | align=center style="border-right:double" | Did not advance | |||||||
| Tosin Oke | Triple jump | 16.60 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 16 | 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 | |||
| Blessing Okagbare | 100 metres | 11.09 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 1 | 11.22 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 5 | 11.12 | 5 | |
| Oludamola Osayomi | 100 metres | 11.14 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 6 | 11.58 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Endurance Abinuwa | 200 metres | 23.53 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Blessing Okagbare | 200 metres | DNS | align=center style="border-right:double" | Did not advance | ||||||
| Seun Adigun | 100 m hurdles | 13.13 SB | align=center style="border-right:double" | 21 | 13.14 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | 400 m hurdles | 56.23 | 19 Q | 56.41 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi Agnes Osazuwa Blessing Okagbare | 4 x 100 metres relay | 42.74 SB | align=center style="border-right:double" | 6 | 42.93 | 7 | ||||
| Omolara Omotosho Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Margaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:25.59 SB | align=center style="border-right:double" | 7 | 3:29.82 | 8 | ||||
| Blessing Okagbare | Long jump | 6.36 | align=center style="border-right:double" | 18 | align=center colspan= 2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Doreen Amata | High jump | 1.95 =NR | align=center style="border-right:double" | 7 | 1.93 | 8 | ||||