United States at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
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The United States of America will compete at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in
IAAF was announced on July 29, 2013.[2]
Medallists
The following American competitors won medals at the Championships
Medal | Name | Event | Date |
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Gold | Brittney Reese | Long jump | 11 August |
Gold | Ashton Eaton | Decathlon | 11 August |
Gold | David Oliver |
110 metres hurdles | 12 August |
Silver | Justin Gatlin | 100 metres | 11 August |
Silver | Ryan Wilson |
110 metres hurdles | 12 August |
Bronze | Carmelita Jeter | 100 metres | 12 August |
Team selection
The team was led by reigning World Champions Jason Richardson (110m hurdles), Christian Taylor (triple jump), Dwight Phillips (long jump),
Jesse Williams (high jump), and Trey Hardee
(decathlon) on the
men's team, and Jennifer Simpson (1500m), Lashinda Demus
(400m hurdles), and
Brittney Reese (long jump) on the women's team.
2012 Diamond League champions
Chaunte Lowe (high jump) and Reese Hoffa (shot put) were also automatic qualifiers to the team. World record holder Aries Merritt
was also a Diamond League champion in 2012, but a country is only allowed one bye into the championships. The bye into the 110m hurdles was already taken by Jason Richardson, so Merritt had to qualify by placing in the championships.
Team members
Men
Decathlon
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Women
Heptathlon
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See also
United States at other World Championships in 2013
- United States at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships
- United States at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
References
- ^ https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitioninfo/9a9eb54c-0f1e-4958-871d-bc9ae2a0b302.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/News/Team-USA.aspx
- ^ Note: 5th place Dendy achieved an A standard at the NCAA Indoor Championships, none of the other long jumpers have allowing for his selection