Netherlands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction The '''Netherlands''' competed at the '''2009 World Championships in Athletics''' from 15–23 August. A team of 15 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team included 2006 European champion Bram Som and two-time European Indoor medallist Gregory Sedoc.
Team selection ;Track and road eventsEventAthletesMenWomen200 metresPatrick van Luijk800 metresBram Som1500 metresAdrienne HerzogSusan Kuijken110 metres hurdlesGregory Sedoc —4×100 metres relayGregory SedocCaimin DouglasGuus HoogmoedPatrick van LuijkVirgil SpierMaarten Heisen;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesMenWomenHigh jumpMartijn NuijensDiscus throwErik CadéeHeptathlon —Yvonne WisseDecathlonEugène MartineauEelco SintnicolaasIngmar Vos —
Results ===Men===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mPatrick van Luijk21.0536did not advance800 mBram Som1:46.335 '''Q'''DNFx1:45.867110 m hurdlesGregory Sedoc13.548 '''Q'''13.4512did not advance4 × 100 m relayGregory SedocCaimin DouglasGuus HoogmoedPatrick van LuijkVirgil SpierMaarten Heisen38.95 '''SB'''10did not advancex= In the first semifinals heat, Bram Som tripped over Abubaker Kaki, who had fallen on his own account. After a protest, Som was allowed to compete in the finals. ;Field eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHigh jumpMartijn Nuijens2.279 '''q'''2.235Discus throwErik Cadée60.6419did not advanceDecathlonEugène Martineau8,05519Eelco SintnicolaasDNFIngmar Vos8,009 '''PB'''20===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRank1,500 mAdrienne Herzog4:10.1027did not advanceSusan Kuijken4:18.1036did not advance;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResult RankHeptathlonYvonne Wisse5,70420
See also '''Netherlands at other World Championships in 2013'''* Netherlands at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships
References
External links * Official competition website