Portugal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Portugal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	POR
National federation	Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo
Website	www.fpatletismo.pt
in Berlin
Competitors	30 (17 men, 13 women)
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 0 1

Portugal was represented at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, held in Berlin from August 15 to August 23, with a delegation of 30 athletes (17 men and 13 women).^[1] This delegation matched the record for the biggest national team at the World Championships in Athletics, set at Athens 1997.^[2] The team included reigning Olympic and 2007 world triple jump champion Nelson Évora, reigning world indoor champion in the long jump Naide Gomes, and Olympic and World Championships medalist Rui Silva. Veteran race walker and 2005 bronze medalist Susana Feitor accomplished her 10th consecutive appearance at the World Championships. Francis Obikwelu came out of retirement to compete with the 4 × 100 metres relay team.

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athlete	Heats			Quarter-final			Semi-final			Final
		Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank
100 m	Arnaldo Abrantes	10.41	2 Q	37	10.40	6	34	Did not advance
200 m	Arnaldo Abrantes	Did not start
1500 m	Rui Silva	3:41.98	4 Q	14	N/A			3:41.30	11	23	Did not advance
10,000 m	Rui Pedro Silva	N/A									28:51.40	23
Marathon	Luís Feiteira	N/A									2:14:06	10
	Fernando Silva	N/A									2:14:48	13
	José Moreira	N/A									2:14:05	9
3000 m steeplechase	Alberto Paulo	8:43.13	11	30	N/A						Did not advance
20 km race walk	João Vieira	N/A									1:21:43	10
	Sérgio Vieira	N/A									1:24:32	27
50 km race walk	António Pereira	N/A									Did not finish
	Augusto Cardoso	N/A									3:59:10	23
4×100 m relay	Arnaldo Abrantes Francis Obikwelu Dany Gonçalves João Ferreira Ricardo Monteiro	39.25	4	11	N/A						Did not advance

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification			Final
		Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank
Triple jump	Nelson Évora	17.44	1 Q	1	17.55
Shot put	Marco Fortes	19.81	6	18	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athlete	Heats			Quarter-final			Semi-final			Final
		Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank
100 m	Sónia Tavares	11.64	4 q	32	11.55	8		Did not advance
5000 m	Ana Dulce Félix	Did not participate
	Inês Monteiro	Did not participate
	Sara Moreira	15:19.93	5 Q	10	N/A						15:12.22	10
10,000 m	Ana Dias	N/A									31:49.91	16
	Ana Dulce Félix	N/A									31:30.90	13
	Inês Monteiro	N/A									31:25.67	10
Marathon	Marisa Barros	N/A									2:26:50	6
3000 m steeplechase	Jéssica Augusto	9:26.64	6 q	7	N/A						9:25.25	11
	Sara Moreira	9:28.64	6	12	N/A						Did not advance
20 km race walk	Susana Feitor	N/A									1:32:42	10
	Inês Henriques	N/A									1:32:51	11
	Vera Santos	N/A									1:30:35	5

Field and combined events

Event	Athlete	Qualification			Final
		Result	Rank	Overall	Result	Rank
Pole vault	Sandra Tavares	4.25	12	26	Did not advance
Long jump	Naide Gomes	6.86	1 Q	1	6.77	4
Hammer throw	Vânia Silva	62.86	18	37	Did not advance

References

1. "Berlim 2009: Selecção Portuguesa" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo. August 3, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
2. "Portugal com delegação recorde para Berlim". Record (in Portuguese). Cofina Media. August 3, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.

External links

• Official competition website
• Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo (Portuguese)