- Nigeria at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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Nigeria at the
World Championships in AthleticsFlag of Nigeria IAAF code NGR At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in BerlinCompetitors 25 Medals Gold
0Silver
0Bronze
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0← 20072011 →Nigeria competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August, 2009. A team of 25 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. The selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.
The team won no medals; its best result was the 6th place finish by the women's 4x400 meter relay team.
Team selection
- Track and road events
Event Athletes Men Women 100 metres
(Men's, Women's)Peter Emelieze
Olusoji A. Fasuba
Obinna Metu
Egwero Ogho-OgheneBlessing Okagbare[1]
Halimat Ismaila200 metres
(Men's, Women's)Obinna Metu Gloria Kemasuode[2]
Oludamola Osayomi400 metres
(Men's, Women's)James Godday
Saul WeigopwaFolasade Abugan
Amaka Ogoegbunam100 metres hurdles
(Women's)— Seun Adigun
Toyin Augustus
Jessica Ohanaja110 metres hurdles
(Men's)Selim Nurudeen — 400 metres hurdles
(Women's)Amaka Ogoegbunam[3]
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu4 x 100 metres relay
(Women's)Christy Opara-Thompson
Beatrice Utondu
Faith Idehen
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi4 x 400 metres relay
(Men's, Women's)Saul Weigopwa
Noah Akwu
Amaechi Morton
Bola Gee LawalFalilat Ogunkoya
Fatima Yusuf
Olabisi Afolabi
Charity Opara- Field and combined events
Event Athletes Men Women High jump
(Women's)Doreen Amata Long jump
(Men's, Women's)Stanley Gbabeke Blessing Okagbare[4] Triple jump
(Men's)Tosin Oke Shot put
(Women's)Vivian Chukwuemeka[5] References
- Entry list. European Athletic Association (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
External links
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