Portugal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Portugal was represented at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, held in Berlin from August 15 to August 23, with a delegation of 30 athletes (17 men and 13 women). This delegation matched the record for the biggest national team at the World Championships in Athletics, set at Athens 1997. The team included reigning Olympic and 2007 world triple jump champion Nelson Évora, reigning world indoor champion in the long jump Naide Gomes, and Olympic and World Championships medalist Rui Silva. Veteran race walker and 2005 bronze medalist Susana Feitor accomplished her 10th consecutive appearance at the World Championships. Francis Obikwelu came out of retirement to compete with the 4 × 100 metres relay team.

Results

Men Track and road events EventAthleteHeatsQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRank100 mArnaldo Abrantes10.412 Q3710.40634 did not advance200 mArnaldo Abrantes did not start1500 mRui Silva3:41.984 Q14 N/A3:41.301123 did not advance10,000 mRui Pedro Silva N/A28:51.4023MarathonLuís Feiteira N/A2:14:0610Fernando Silva N/A2:14:4813José Moreira N/A2:14:0593000 m steeplechaseAlberto Paulo8:43.131130 N/A did not advance20 km race walkJoão Vieira N/A1:21:4310Sérgio Vieira N/A1:24:322750 km race walkAntónio Pereira N/A did not finishAugusto Cardoso N/A3:59:1023 relayArnaldo AbrantesFrancis ObikweluDany GonçalvesJoão FerreiraRicardo Monteiro39.25411 N/A did not advance

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankOverallResultRankTriple jumpNelson Évora17.441 Q117.55Shot putMarco Fortes19.81618 did not advance

Women Track and road events EventAthleteHeatsQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinalResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRankOverallResultRank100 mSónia Tavares11.644 q3211.558 did not advance5000 mAna Dulce Félix did not participateInês Monteiro did not participateSara Moreira15:19.935 Q10 N/A15:12.221010,000 mAna Dias N/A31:49.9116Ana Dulce Félix N/A31:30.9013Inês Monteiro N/A31:25.6710MarathonMarisa Barros N/A2:26:5063000 m steeplechaseJéssica Augusto9:26.646 q7 N/A9:25.2511Sara Moreira9:28.64612 N/A did not advance20 km race walkSusana Feitor N/A1:32:4210Inês Henriques N/A1:32:5111Vera Santos N/A1:30:355

Field and combined events EventAthleteQualificationFinalResultRankOverallResultRankPole vaultSandra Tavares4.251226 did not advanceLong jumpNaide Gomes6.861 Q16.774Hammer throwVânia Silva62.861837 did not advance

References

External links Official competition website Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo