Turkey at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.

Turkey at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeTUR
in Berlin
Competitors9(3 men/6 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Medal Athlete Event Date
 Bronze Karin Melis Mey Women's long jump August 23

Team selection

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

References
  1. Entry list Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-14.
  2. IAAF Adobe entry list Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
  3. IAAF 2009 Results Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
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