2011 IPC Athletics World Championships

5th IPC Athletics World Championships
Host cityChristchurch, New Zealand
Nations80[1]
Athletes1060
Dates21 – 30 January
Main venueQEII Stadium

The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with disabilities competed, and the Championships were a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.[2]

Over 1,000 athletes competed, including Oscar Pistorius (nicknamed the "Blade Runner), who competed in class T44 at the 100m, 4 × 100 m relay, 200m, and 400m events.[3]

A warm-up meet, with free entry for the audience, was held on Friday January 14.[4]

Estimates placed the total visitor spending in the city at around $12 million.[5]

  1. ^ Todd, Rebecca (January 6, 2011). "Slow ticket sales for paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ^ FAQs Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championship
  3. ^ "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships" (PDF).
  4. ^ Australia Set for World Champs Warm-up, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), January 11, 2011
  5. ^ "IPC event brings $12m to Canterbury". The Press. January 31, 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.