Netherlands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Netherlands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	NED
National federation	Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie
Website	www.atletiekunie.nl
in Berlin
Competitors	15
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

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.^[1]

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 200 metres Patrick van Luijk 800 metres Bram Som 1500 metres Adrienne Herzog Susan Kuijken 110 metres hurdles Gregory Sedoc — 4×100 metres relay Gregory Sedoc Caimin Douglas Guus Hoogmoed Patrick van Luijk Virgil Spier Maarten Heisen

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women High jump Martijn Nuijens Discus throw Erik Cadée Heptathlon — Yvonne Wisse Decathlon Eugène Martineau Eelco Sintnicolaas Ingmar Vos —

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	Patrick van Luijk	21.05	36	Did not advance
800 m	Bram Som	1:46.33	5 Q			DNF^x		1:45.86	7
110 m hurdles	Gregory Sedoc	13.54	8 Q			13.45	12	Did not advance
4×100 m relay	Gregory Sedoc Caimin Douglas Guus Hoogmoed Patrick van Luijk Virgil Spier Maarten Heisen	38.95 SB	10					Did not advance

^x= 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 events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
High jump	Martijn Nuijens	2.27	9 q	2.23	5
Discus throw	Erik Cadée	60.64	19	Did not advance
Decathlon	Eugène Martineau			8,055	19
	Eelco Sintnicolaas			DNF
	Ingmar Vos			8,009 PB	20

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
1,500 m	Adrienne Herzog	4:10.10	27	Did not advance
	Susan Kuijken	4:18.10	36	Did not advance

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Heptathlon	Yvonne Wisse			5,704	20

See also

Netherlands at other World Championships in 2013

• Netherlands at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships

References

1. Dutch team confirmed for Berlin. IAAF (2009-08-03). Retrieved on 2009-08-04.

External links

• Official competition website