title: Ghana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
text: # Ghana at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
  
  Ghana competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
  
  ## Team selection
  
  A team of 7 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by 2005 World Championships heptathlon bronze medalist Margaret Simpson.
  
  The following athlete appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 6 competitors:
  
  | KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Event | Athlete |
  | Men | 4 x 100 metres relay | Agbeko Shepherd |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Men
  
  In the men's 100 metres heats on August 27, 2011, Aziz Zakari placed 6th in the race with a time of 10.55 seconds. He could thus not advance to the next round. His ranking at the heats stage was 35.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank |
  | Aziz Zakari | 100 metres | | | 10.55 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Emmanuel Kubi Tim Abeyie Agyapong Ashhad Aziz Zakari | 4 x 100 metres relay | | | 39.17 | 16 | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ignatius Gaisah | Long jump | 7.92 | 17 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  Ignisious Gaisah competed in the Long jump heats on 2 September 2011. His best jump of 7.92m meant he ranked 17th, falling outside the top 12 who qualified for the final.
  
  The men's 4x100 metres relay is scheduled to take part in heat 1 on September 4, 2011.
  
  ### Women
  
  Heptathlon
  
  Margaret Simpson was Ghana's sole female competitor at the games. She placed 14th in the heptathlon with 6183 points.
  
  | Margaret Simpson | Heptathlon | | | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Margaret Simpson | Event | Results | Points | Rank |
  | | 100 m hurdles | 13.43 SB | 1060 | 9 |
  | | High jump | 1.80 SB | 978 | 12 |
  | | Shot put | 12.48 | 693 | 21 |
  | | 200 m | 25.23 | 866 | 16 |
  | | Long jump | 5.88 | 813 | 24 |
  | | Javelin throw | 53.13 | 921 | 2 |
  | | 800 m | 2:17.91 | 852 | 20 |
  | Total | | | 6183 | 14 |
  