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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 a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.[2]

Over 1000 athletes competed, including Oscar Pistorius, the Blade Runner, who competed in class T44 at the 100m, 4 × 100 m relay, 200m, and 400m events.

A warm-up meet, with free entry for the audience, was held on Friday January 14.[3]

Estimates placed the total visitor spend in the city at around $12 million.[4]

  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. ^ Australia Set for World Champs Warm-up, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), January 11, 2011
  4. ^ "IPC event brings $12m to Canterbury". The Press. January 31, 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.

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