Norway at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Norway at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Norway at the
World Championships in Athletics

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Flag of Norway
IAAF code NOR
National federation Norges Friidrettsforbund
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At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in Berlin
Competitors 14
Medals Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
← 2007
2011

Norway will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 14 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen is the defending olympic and european champion, and have won silver in the last two World Championships in Athletics.

Team selection

Track and road events
Event Athletes
Men Women
100 metres Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Ezinne Okparaebo
100 metres hurdles Christina Vukicevic
3000 m steeplechase Bjørnar Ustad Kristensen Silje Fjørtoft
Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal
20 kilometres walk Erik Tysse Kjersti Tysse Plätzer
50 kilometres walk Erik Tysse
Trond Nymark
Field and combined events
Event Athletes
Men Women
High jump Stine Kufaas
Long jump Margrethe Renstrøm
Discus throw Gaute Myklebust
Javelin throw Andreas Thorkildsen
Heptathlon Ida Marcussen

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