Turkey competes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | TUR |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 9(3 men/6 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze
|
Karin Melis Mey | Women's long jump | August 23 |
Team selection edit
Results[3] edit
Men edit
- 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 edit
- 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 | 
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References edit
- ^ Entry list Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-14.
- ^ IAAF Adobe entry list Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
- ^ IAAF 2009 Results Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.