India at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

India at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	IND
National federation	Athletics Federation of India
Website	indianathletics.org
in Berlin
Competitors	6
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

India' participated in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held at Berlin from 15–23 August. Six Indian athletes had qualified for the Championships, but none of them won any medal. Only Babubhai Panucha, who competed in the 20 km walk category managed to establish a new National record clocking a time of 1:23:06 beating his own previous record time.

Athletics Federation of India had sent a team of six athletes for the competition, which is ranked only next to the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in terms of popularity as a major global sporting event. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.^[1]

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 10,000 metres Surendra Kumar Singh 400 metres hurdles Joseph Abraham 20 km race walk Babubhai Panucha

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women Discus throw Krishna Poonia Seema Antil Heptathlon — Susmita Singha Roy

Results

Men

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
10,000 m	Surendra Kumar Singh	No qualifying rounds held						28:35.51 SB	19 (out of 31)
400 m hurdles	Joseph Abraham	Disqualified		Did not advance
20 km walk	Babubhai Panucha	No qualifying rounds held						1:23:06 NR	20 (out of 50)

Women

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Discus throw	Krishna Poonia	X X 56.75	28	Did not Qualify
	Seema Antil	59.85 X X	15	Did not Qualify
Heptathlon	Susmita Singha Roy			4,983	26 (out of 29)

References

1. Indian names 6 for Berlin World Champs. IAAF (2009-08-05). Retrieved on 2009-08-05.

External links

• Official competition website