Belgium competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 23 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team features a women's 4 x 100 metres relay, which won medals at the 2007 World Championships, and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Relay squads are central to Belgium’s Berlin line-up . IAAF (2009-08-05). Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
Team selection
Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen200 metresOlivia Borlée400 metresKevin BorléeCédric Van Branteghem1500 metresKristof Van Malderen100 metres hurdles —Eline BeringsElisabeth Davin110 metres hurdlesAdrien DegheltDamien Broothaerts —400 metres hurdlesMichael BultheelÉlodie Ouédraogo3000 m steeplechasePieter DesmetKrijn Van Koolwijk4×100 metres relayOlivia BorléeAnne ZagréHanna MariënÉlodie OuédraogoElisabeth DavinEline Berings4×400 metres relayKevin BorléeCedric Van BranteghemAntoine GilletNils DuerinckArnaud GhislainJoris Haeck
Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultKevin RansTriple jumpSvetlana BolshakovaJavelin throwTom GoyvaertsThomas SmetHeptathlon —Sara Aerts
Results
Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mKevin Borlée45.61 20 Q-45.28 SB12 did not advance Cédric Van Branteghem45.9427did not advance 1500 mKristof Van Malderen3:46.0339did not advance110 m hurdlesAdrien Deghelt13.7834did not advanceDamien Broothaerts14.1542did not advance400 m hurdlesMichael Bultheel49.67 PB19did not advance3000 m steeplechasePieter Desmet8:31.8123did not advanceKrijn Van Koolwijk8:24.22 SB16did not advance4 × 400 m relayKevin BorléeCedric Van BranteghemAntoine GilletNils DuerinckArnaud GhislainJoris Haeck3:02.13 5 Q-3:01.88 SB4
Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankPole vaultKevin Rans5.5512 q5.5012Javelin throwTom Goyvaerts77.3723did not advanceThomas Smet70.3539did not advance
Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mOlivia Borlée23.2517 Q-23.4222did not advance100 m hurdlesEline Berings13.0418 q-12.94 NR14did not advance Elisabeth DavinDNFdid not advance 400 m hurdlesÉlodie Ouédraogo56.60 SB22 q -57.5823did not advance 4 × 100 m relayOlivia BorléeAnne ZagréHanna MariënÉlodie OuédraogoElisabeth DavinEline Berings43.99 SB12did not advance
Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankTriple jumpSvetlana Bolshakova13.8920did not advanceHeptathlonSara AertsDNF
References
External links Official competition website