Turkey at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Turkey at the
World Championships in Athletics


Flag of Turkey
IAAF code TUR
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in Berlin
Competitors 9(3 men/6 women) in 10 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
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Turkey competes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August in Berlin.[1] A team of 12 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition.

Team selection

Event Athlete[2]
Men Women
Discus Throw Ercüment Olgundeniz
Hammer Throw Eşref Apak
Javelin Throw Fatih Avan
10,000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse
5000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse
Alemitu Bekele
3000 m steeplechase Aslı Çakır
1500 meters Alemitu Bekele
Aslı Çakır
800 meters Yeliz Kurt
100 meter hurdles Nevin Yanit
Long jump Karin Mey Melis

Results[3]

Men

Field events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Discus throw Ercüment Olgundeniz 57.52 29 Did not advance
Hammer throw Eşref Apak 70.70 27 Did not advance
Javelin throw Fatih Avan 78.12 19 Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
10,000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse - - - - - - Did not finish
5000 metres Elvan Abeylegesse - - - - - - Did not start
Alemitu Bekele 15:19.88 5 - - - - 15:18.18 SB 13
3000 m steeplechase Aslı Çakır 10:06.64 41 - - - - Did not advance
1500 m Alemitu Bekele 4:13.69 33 - - - - Did not advance
Aslı Çakır - - - - - - Did not start
800 m Yeliz Kurt 2:13.42 39 - - - - Did not advance
100 m hurdles Nevin Yanit 12.92 3 12.99 15 - - Did not advance
Field and combined events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Long jump Karin Mey Melis 6.67 4 6.80 3

References

  1. ↑ Entry list. Retrieved on 2009-08-14.
  2. ↑ IAAF Adobe entry list. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
  3. ↑ IAAF 2009 Results. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.

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