New Zealand at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	NZL
National federation	Athletics New Zealand
Website	www.athletics.org.nz
in Berlin
Competitors	11
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

New Zealand competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics that took place from 15–23 August. A team of 15 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but three were excluded for failing to meet qualifying standards, and Olympic 1500 metre medalist Nick Willis withdrew to recover from hip surgery.^[1] Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The squad includes the defending world champion and Olympic champion in women's shot put Valerie Vili.

New Zealand's only medal came from Olympic and world champion Valerie Vili, who won the gold medal in the women's shot put.

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 200 metres Monique Williams 400 metres Monique Williams 800 metres Nikki Hamblin 1500 metres Nikki Hamblin 5000 metres Kimberley Smith 10000 metres Kimberley Smith Marathon Michael Aish Shireen Crumpton Mary Davies Fiona Docherty 100 metres hurdles — Andrea Miller

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women Javelin Stuart Farquhar Shot put Valerie Vili Decathlon Brent Newdick —

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Final
		Result	Rank
Marathon	Michael Aish	DNF

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Javelin	Stuart Farquhar	78.53 m	7	Did not advance
Decathlon	Brent Newdick	-		7915 pts PB	23

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m	Monique Williams	22.96 NR	2 Q	-		22.90 NR	3	Did not advance
400 m	Monique Williams	-
800 m	Nikki Hamblin	2:31.94	7	Did not advance
1500 m	Nikki Hamblin	4:09.60	8 q	-		4:10.96	6	Did not advance
5000 m	Kimberley Smith	-
10000 m	Kimberley Smith	-						31:21.42 SB	8
Marathon	Shireen Crumpton	-						2:41:31 SB	44
	Mary Davies	-						2:38:48 PB	35
	Fiona Docherty	-						2:40:18 PB	41
100 m hurdles	Andrea Miller	13.83	6	Did not advance

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Shot put	Valerie Vili	19.70m	1	20.45m

References

1. New Zealand team to World Championships in Athletics confirmed

External links

• Official competition website