Germany competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. Team selection The German Athletics Association (Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband) has announced a preliminary squad of 64 to participate at the competition. Among the team of 33 men and 31 women are defending world champion Robert Harting and current hammer throw world record holder Betty Heidler. The final team comprises 78 athletes. 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 65 competitors: Medalists The following competitors from Germany won medals at the Championships | width="78%" align="left" valign="top" | Results Men Decathlon Women Heptathlon References External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website Nations at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics World Championships in Athletics Germany at the World Championships in Athletics