Estonia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Estonia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	EST
National federation	Eesti Kergejõustikuliit
Website	www.ekjl.ee/uudised
in Berlin
Competitors	19
Medals Ranked 32nd	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1

Estonia competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 19 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team includes reigning Olympic discus throw champion Gerd Kanter and European Indoor champions Mikk Pahapill and Ksenija Balta.^[1]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Event
Bronze	Kanter, GerdGerd Kanter	Men's discus throw

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 200 metres Marek Niit 1500 metres Tiidrek Nurme

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women High jump Anna Iljuštšenko Long jump Ksenija Balta Sirkka-Liisa Kivine Triple jump Lauri Leis Kaire Leibak Shot put Taavi Peetre Discus throw Gerd Kanter Aleksander Tammert Märt Israel Javelin throw Andrus Värnik Mihkel Kukk Tanel Laanmäe Moonika Aava Heptathlon — Kaie Kand Decathlon Mikk Pahapill Andres Raja Mikk-Mihkel Arro —

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m	Marek Niit	21.21	39 Q	DNS		Did not advance
1500 m	Tiidrek Nurme	3:43.73 SB	28	Did not advance

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Triple jump	Lauri Leis	15.98	38	Did not advance
Shot put	Taavi Peetre	19.91	15	Did not advance
Discus throw	Gerd Kanter	66.73	2 Q	66.88
	Aleksander Tammert	62.24	13	Did not advance
	Märt Israel	59.58	22	Did not advance
Javelin throw	Andrus Värnik	DNS
	Mihkel Kukk	78.18	16	Did not advance
	Tanel Laanmäe	NM	—	Did not advance
Decathlon	Mikk Pahapill			DNF
	Andres Raja			8119	15
	Mikk-Mihkel Arro			7528	33

Women

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Long jump	Ksenija Balta	6.59	8 Q	6.62	8
	Sirkka-Liisa Kivine	6.10	33	Did not advance
Triple jump	Kaire Leibak	DNS
High jump	Anna Iljuštšenko	1.89	17	Did not advance
Javelin throw	Moonika Aava	53.86	26	Did not advance
Heptathlon	Kaie Kand			5,760	18

References

1. Kanter leads Estonian squad of 19 to Berlin. IAAF (2009-08-03). Retrieved on 2009-08-03.

External links

• Official competition website