Sweden at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Sweden 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.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen400 metresJohan Wissman800 metresMattias Claesson3000 m steeplechasePer JacobsenMustafa MohamedUlrika Johansson110 metres hurdlesRobert Kronberg —20 km race walk —Monica Svensson50 km race walkAndreas Gustafsson —

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenHigh jumpLinus ThörnbladEmma GreenPole vaultJesper FritzAlhaji JengLong jumpMichel TornéusShot putHelena EngmanDiscus throwSofia LarssonAnna SöderbergHammer throwCecilia NilssonJavelin throwMagnus ArvidssonJonas LohseHeptathlon —Nadja CasadeiJessica SamuelssonDecathlonDaniel AlmgrenNicklas Wiberg —

Results Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mJohan Wissman45.833 QDNSDid not advance800 mMattias Claesson1:48.0226Did not advance3000 m steeplechasePer Jacobsen8:44.80 11Did not advanceMustafa Mohamed8:22.926 q8:35.7714110 m hurdlesRobert KronbergDNS50 km walkAndreas Gustafsson3:57:53 PB21

Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHigh jumpLinus Thörnblad2.302 Q2.235Pole vaultJesper FritzNM-Did not advanceAlhaji Jeng5.65 SB11 q5.5012Long jumpMichel Tornéus7.7828Did not advanceJavelin throwMagnus ArvidssonDNSJonas Lohse75.3330Did not advanceDecathlonDaniel Almgren780322Nicklas Wiberg84067

Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank3000 m steeplechaseUlrika Johansson 9:38.88 PB 8Did not advance20 km walkMonica SvenssonDQ

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHigh jumpEmma Green1.951 Q1.967Shot putHelena Engman17.19 SB11Did not advanceDiscus throwSofia Larsson54.2832Did not advanceAnna Söderberg57.9226Did not advanceHammer throwCecilia Nilsson63.7734Did not advanceHeptathlonNadja Casadei559822Jessica Samuelsson588517

Key: Q = qualification by place, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best, DQ = Disqualified, NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), DNS = Did not start

References Entry list. European Athletic Association (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2009-08-16.

External links Official competition website