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New Zealand competed at the 2003 World Athletics Championships. Their best placing was fifth,[1] achieved by Valerie Vili in the Women's shot put. The men's 4x100m relay team broke the national record in their heat, but did not advance to the semi-finals.[2]
New Zealand at the 2003 World Athletics Championships | |
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WA code | NZL |
National federation | Athletics New Zealand |
in Paris, France 23-31 August 2003 | |
Competitors | 12 (7 men and 5 women) |
Medals |
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World Athletics Championships appearances | |
Entrants
edit- Key
- Q = Qualified for the next round by placing (track events) or automatic qualifying target (field events)
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser (track events) or by position (field events)
- AR = Area (Continental) Record
- NR = National record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- - = Round not applicable for the event
Individual events
editAthlete | Event | Heat/Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Michael Aish | Men's 5000m | DNS | N/A | did not advance | |||||
Men's 10,000m | DNF | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
Craig Barrett | Men's 50km walk | — | DQF | N/A | |||||
Adrian Blincoe | Men's 1500m | 3:47.26 | 1 Q | — | 3:41.53 | 8 | did not advance | ||
James Dolphin | Men's 200m | 20.69 | 4 q | 21.08 | 8 | did not advance | |||
Beatrice Faumuina | Women's discus | 63.12m | 3 Q | — | 56.86m | 12 | |||
Gabrielle Gorst | Women's 20km walk | — | 1:38:51 | 26 | |||||
Melina Hamilton | Women's pole vault | 4.00m | 10 | did not advance | |||||
Rebecca Wardell | Women's 400m hurdles | 56.54 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Valerie Vili | Women's shot put | 18.77m | 2 Q | — | 18.65m | 5 |
Relay events
editEvent | Heat/Qualifying | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |
Men's 4x100m | 39.25 | 5 NR | did not advance |