Germany competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics between August 15 and 23 as the host nation. A team of 92 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but then women's Marathon world leader Irina Mikitenko and hurdler Thomas Goller withdrew from the Championships. Mikitenko was replaced by Ulrike Maisch, the European Champion at the time. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. In 2009, six out of the seven medallists for Germany from the 2007 competition competed, including the gold medallists Betty Heidler and Franka Dietzsch. Women's high jump world leader Ariane Friedrich and European record holders Christina Obergföll and Sebastian Bayer are among Germany's other aspiring medallists.Wenig, Jorg (2009-07-08). Germany announces team for Berlin - Mikitenko, Friedrich and Obergföll carry biggest hopes. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-13.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen100 metresMartin KellerStefan SchwabTobias UngerVerena SailerMarion Wagner200 metresRobert HeringAlexander KosenkowAleixo Platini Menga400 metresSorina Nwachukwu800 metresRobin SchemberaJana Hartmann1500 metresStefan EberhardtCarsten Schlangen5000 metresArne Gabius10000 metresSabrina MockenhauptMarathonMartin BeckmannFalk CierpinskiStefan KochAndré PollmächerTobias SauterSusanne HahnMelanie KrausUlrike MaischSabrina MockenhauptLuminita Zaituc100 metres hurdles —Carolin Nytra110 metres hurdlesMatthias BühlerAlexander JohnHelge Schwarzer —400 metres hurdlesJonna Tilgner3000 m steeplechaseSteffen UliczkaAntje Möldner20 km race walkAndré HöhneSabine Krantz50 km race walkAndré Höhne —4 × 100 metres relayMarius BroeningMartin KellerAlexander KosenkowDaniel SchneltingStefan SchwabTobias UngerAnne MöllingerVerena SailerLisa SchorrCathleen TschirchMarion WagnerKatja Wakan4 × 400 metres relayMartin GrothkoppKamghe GabaRuwen FallerEric KrügerJonas PlassThomas SchneiderEsther CremerFlorence Ekpo-UmohClaudia HoffmannFabienne KohlmannSorina NwachukwuJonna Tilgner

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultMalte MohrBjörn OttoAlexander StraubAnna BattkeKristina GadschiewSilke SpiegelburgHigh jumpRaul SpankAriane FriedrichMeike KrögerLong jumpSebastian BayerNils WinterMelanie BauschkeBianca KapplerBeatrice MarscheckTriple jumpCharles FriedekKatja DemutShot putRalf BartelsPeter SackDavid StorlDenise HinrichsNadine KleinertChristina SchwanitzDiscus throwRobert HartingMarkus MünchFranka DietzschNadine MüllerHammer throwMarkus EsserSergej LitvinovAndrea BunjesBetty HeidlerKathrin KlaasJavelin throwMark FrankTino HäberSteffi NeriusChristina ObergföllLinda StahlHeptathlon —Julia MächtigJennifer OeserLilli SchwarzkopfDecathlonPascal BehrenbruchMoritz CleveNorman Müller —

Medalists The following competitors from Germany won medals at the Championships. Medal Athlete Event Date Steffi Nerius Women's javelin throw 18 August Robert Harting Men's discus throw 19 August Jennifer Oeser Women's heptathlon 16 August Nadine Kleinert Women's shot put 16 August Betty Heidler Women's hammer throw 22 August Ralf Bartels Men's shot put 15 August Ariane Friedrich Women's high jump 20 August Raul Spank Men's high jump 21 August Anne CibisVerena SailerCathleen TschirchMarion Wagner Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 22 August

Results Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank 100 mMartin Keller 10.35 23 q 10.40 35 Did not advanceStefan Schwab 10.50 50did not advanceTobias Unger 10.42 44did not advance 200 mRobert Hering 20.64 3 Q 20.58 10 Q 20.52 11 Did not advanceAlexander Kosenkow 20.99 34 Did not advanceAleixo Platini Menga 20.84 21 Q 20.68 17 Did not advance800 mRobin Schembera 1:54.47 46 Did not advance1500 mStefan Eberhardt 3:40.10 25 Did not advanceCarsten Schlangen 3:44.00 35 Did not advance5000 mArne Gabius 13:49.13 28 Did not advance110 m hurdlesMatthias Bühler 13.7533 Did not advanceAlexander John 13.41 3 Q 13.64 22 Did not advanceHelge Schwarzer 13.66 23 Q 13.72 23 Did not advance3000 m steeplechaseSteffen Uliczka 8:37.99 23 Did not advance4 × 100 m relayMarius BroeningMartin KellerAlexander KosenkowDaniel SchneltingStefan SchwabTobias Unger DNF Did not advance4 × 400 m relayMartin GrothkoppKamghe GabaRuwen FallerEric KrügerJonas PlassThomas Schneider 3:03.52 11 Did not advanceMarathonMartin Beckmann 2:18:08 35Falk Cierpinski 2:22:36 51André Pollmächer 2:15:36 18Tobias Sauter 2:35:43 6620 km walkAndré Höhne 1:21:59 1450 km walkAndré Höhne3:43.19 PB5

Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRank Long jumpSebastian Bayer 7.98 19 Did not advanceNils Winter 7.69 34 Did not advanceTriple jumpCharles Friedek NM Did not advanceHigh jumpRaul Spank 2.30 4 Q 2.32 Pole vaultMalte Mohr 5.65 7 q 5.50 14Björn Otto 5.55 19 Did not advanceAlexander Straub 5.65 1 q 5.65 7 Shot putRalf Bartels 20.41 Q 6 21.37Peter Sack 20.20 q 9 NMDavid Storl 19.19 28did not advance Discus throwRobert Harting 66.81 1 Q 69.43 Markus Münch 60.55 20 Did not advance Hammer throwMarkus Esser 76.81 8 q 76.27 6Sergey Lytvynov 77.58 4 Q 76.58 5 Javelin throwMark Frank 80.85 5 q 81.32 8Tino Häber 74.11 34 Did not advance DecathlonPascal Behrenbruch 8439 6Moritz Cleve 7777 27Norman Müller 8096 16

Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank 100 mVerena Sailer 11.29 4 Q 11.26 12 q 11.24 11 Did not advanceMarion Wagner 11.49 23 Q 11.64 31 Did not advance400 mSorina Nwachukwu 51.74 16 Q 51.98 18 Did not advance800 mJana Hartmann 2:04.99 29 Did not advance100 m hurdlesCarolin Nytra 13.03 17 Q 12.94 13 Did not advance400 m hurdlesJonna Tilgner 56.73 24 q 57.11 21 Did not advance3000 m steeplechaseAntje Möldner 9:21.73 NR 2 Q 9:18.54 NR 94 × 100 m relayAnne MöllingerVerena SailerLisa SchorrCathleen TschirchMarion WagnerKatja Wakan 42.96 3 Q 42.874 × 400 m relayEsther CremerFlorence Ekpo-UmohClaudia HoffmannFabienne KohlmannSorina NwachukwuJonna Tilgner 3:25.08 3 Q 3:27.61 5 MarathonSusanne Hahn 2:38:39 34Ulrike Maisch DNFSabrina Mockenhaupt 2:30:07 17Luminita Zaituc DNF20 kilometres walkSabine KrantzDNF

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRank Long jumpMelanie Bauschke 6.32 23 Did not advanceBianca Kappler 6.29 25 Did not advanceBeatrice Marscheck 6.19 31 Did not advanceTriple jumpKatja Demut 11.38 34 Did not advance High jumpAriane Friedrich 1.95 1 Q 2.02Meike Kröger 1.92 10 q 1.87 11 Pole vaultAnna Battke 4.55 7 q 4.40 7Kristina Gadschiew 4.50 12 q 4.40 10Silke Spiegelburg 4.55 1 q 4.65 4 Shot putDenise Hinrichs 18.69 6 Q 18.39 11Nadine Kleinert 19.36 2 Q 20.20 PB Christina Schwanitz 18.25 9 q 17.84 12 Discus throwFranka Dietzsch 58.44 23 Did not advanceNadine Müller 61.63 9 Q 62.04 6 Hammer throwAndrea Bunjes 67.01 24 Did not advanceBetty Heidler 75.27 CR 1 Q 77.12 NR Kathrin Klaas 70.53 11 q 74.23 PB 4 Javelin throwSteffi Nerius 61.73 6 q 67.30 Christina Obergföll 60.74 7 q 64.34 5Linda Stahl 63.86 2 Q 63.23 6 HeptathlonJulia Mächtig 6265 8Jennifer Oeser 6493 Lilli SchwarzkopfDNF

References

External links Official competition website