France at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction '''France''' will compete at the '''2009 World Championships in Athletics''' from 15 to 23 August. A team of 67 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Both of the country's medallists from the last Championships, Romain Mesnil and Yohann Diniz, are competing, as well as the emerging talents of Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad and Renaud Lavillenie.
Team selection ;Track and road eventsEventAthletesMenWomen100 metresChristophe LemaitreMartial MbandjockRonald PognonMyriam Soumare200 metresMartial MbandjockJohanna Danois400 metresLeslie DjhoneYannick FonsatTeddy VenelSolen Desert-Mariller800 metresJeff LastennetÉlodie Guégan1500 metresMedhi BaalaMounir YemouniYoann KowalHind Dehiba Chahyd5000 metresMorhad AmdouniMarathonJames Kiboch Theuri100 metres hurdles —Cindy BillaudSandra Gomis110 metres hurdlesDimitri BascouGarfield DarienLadji Doucouré —400 metres hurdlesHeni KechiAurore Kassambara3000 m steeplechaseMahiedine Mekhissi-BenabbadBouabdellah TahriVincent Zouaoui-DandrieuxSophie DouarteElodie Olivares50 km race walkHerve DaveuxYohann DinizCédric Houssaye —4 × 100 metres relayEddy de LepineChristophe LemaitreMartial MbandjockEmmanuel Ngom PrisoPierre-Alexis PessonneauxRonald Pognon4 × 400 metres relayDavid AlerteFadil BellaaboussYoann DecimusLeslie DjhoneYannick FonsatHeni KechiTeddy VenelSymphora BehiSolen Desert-MarillerAurelie KamgaAurore Kassambara;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesMenWomenPole vaultDamiel DosseviRenaud LavillenieRomain MesnilTelie MathiotHigh jumpMickael HananyMelanie MelfortLong jumpKafetien GomisSalim SdiriEloyse LasueurTriple jumpTeddy TamghoVanessa GladoneTeresa Nzola Meso BaShot putYves NiareJessica CérivalLaurence ManfrediDiscus throwBertrand ViliMélina Robert-MichonHammer throwJerome BortoluzziStephanie FalzonManuela MontebrunHeptathlon —Marisa De AnicetoAntoinette Nana Djimou IdaDecathlonRomain BarrasNadir El FassiMateo Sossah —
Results ===Men===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mChristophe LemaitreMartial MbandjockRonald Pognon10.2310.2810.355 '''Q'''12 '''Q'''23 '''Q'''200 mMartial Mbandjock20.654 '''Q'''20.55 '''PB'''9 '''Q'''20.43 '''PB'''8400 mLeslie DjhoneYannick FonsatTeddy Venel800 mJeff Lastennet1500 mMedhi BaalaMounir YemouniYoann Kowal5000 mMorhad Amdouni110 m hurdlesDimitri BascouGarfield DarienLadji Doucouré400 m hurdlesHeni Kechi3000 m steeplechaseMahiedine Mekhissi-BenabbadBouabdellah TahriVincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux4 × 100 m relayEddy de LepineChristophe LemaitreMartial MbandjockEmmanuel Ngom PrisoPierre-Alexis PessonneauxRonald Pognon4 × 400 m relayDavid AlerteFadil BellaaboussYoann DecimusLeslie DjohneYannick FonsatHeni KechiTeddy VenelMarathonJames Kiboch Theuri50 km walkHerve DaveuxYohann DinizCédric Houssaye;Field eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpKafetien GomisSalim SdiriTriple jumpTeddy TamghoHigh jumpMickael HananyPole vaultDamiel DosseviRenaud LavillenieRomain MesnilShot putYves NiareDiscus throwBertrand ViliHammer throwJerome BortoluzziDecathlonRomain BarrasNadir El FassiMateo Sossah===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mMyriam Soumare200 mJohanna Danois400 mSolen Desert-Mariller800 mÉlodie Guégan1500 mHind Dehiba Chahyd100 m hurdlesCindy BillaudSandra Gomis400 m hurdlesAurore Kassambara3000 m steeplechaseSophie DouarteElodie Olivares4 × 400 m relaySymphora BehiSolen Desert-MarillerAurelie KamgaAurore Kassambara;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpEloyse LasueurTriple jumpVanessa GladoneTeresa Nzola Meso Ba13.5114.32 306 '''q'''Did not advanceDid not advanceHigh jumpMelanie MelfortPole vaultTelie MathiotShot putJessica CérivalLaurence ManfrediDiscus throwMélina Robert-MichonHammer throwStephanie FalzonManuela MontebrunHeptathlonMarisa De AnicetoAntoinette Nana Djimou Ida
References
External links * Official competition website