Belgium at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction '''Belgium''' will compete 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.
Team selection ;Track and road eventsEventAthletesMenWomen200 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 eventsEventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultKevin RansTriple jumpSvetlana BolshakovaJavelin throwTom GoyvaertsThomas SmetHeptathlon —Sara Aerts
Results ===Men===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mKevin Borlée45.61 20 '''Q'''45.28 '''SB'''12 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 '''PB'''19did not advance3000 m steeplechasePieter Desmet8:31.8123did not advanceKrijn Van Koolwijk8:24.22 '''SB'''16did not advance4 × 400 m relayKevin BorléeCedric Van BranteghemAntoine GilletNils DuerinckArnaud GhislainJoris Haeck3:02.13 5 '''Q'''3:01.88 '''SB'''4;Field eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankPole vaultKevin Rans5.5512 '''q'''5.5012Javelin throwTom Goyvaerts77.3723did not advanceThomas Smet70.3539did not advance===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mOlivia Borlée23.2517 '''Q'''23.4222did not advance100 m hurdlesEline Berings13.0418 '''q'''12.94 '''NR'''14did not advance Elisabeth DavinDNFdid not advance 400 m hurdlesÉlodie Ouédraogo56.60 '''SB'''22 '''q''' 57.5823did not advance 4 × 100 m relayOlivia BorléeAnne ZagréHanna MariënÉlodie OuédraogoElisabeth DavinEline Berings43.99 '''SB'''12did not advance;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankTriple jumpSvetlana Bolshakova13.8920did not advanceHeptathlonSara AertsDNF
References
External links * Official competition website