Switzerland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Switzerland at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	SUI
in Berlin
Competitors	11
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

Switzerland compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 11 athletes was announced for the competition.

Team selection

Track and road events Event Athletes Men Women 100 metres Cédric Nabe Mongha 200 metres Marco Cribari Marc Schneeberger 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres 10000 metres Marathon Patricia Morceli-Bieri 100 metres hurdles — Lisa Urech 110 metres hurdles — 400 metres hurdles 3000 m steeplechase 20 km race walk Marie Polli 50 km race walk — 4×100 metres relay 4×400 metres relay

Field and combined events Event Athletes Men Women Pole vault Nicole Büchler High jump Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Daniel Schärer Hammer throw Javelin throw Stefan Müller Heptathlon — Linda Züblin Decathlon Simon Walter —

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
100 m	Cédric Nabe Mongha	10.51	51	Did not advance
200 m	Marco Cribari	20.80	14 Q	20.81	21	Did not advance
	Marc Schneeberger	20.76	13 Q	20.91	24	Did not advance

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Discus throw	Daniel Schärer	58.50	27	Did not advance
Javelin throw	Stefan Müller	72.83	35	Did not advance
Decathlon	Simon Walter			7649	30

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
100 m hurdles	Lisa Urech	13.36	28			Did not advance
Marathon	Patricia Morceli-Bieri							2:39:37	37
20 kilometres walk	Marie Polli							1:36:44	25

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pole vault	Nicole Büchler	4.50 NR	15	Did not advance
Heptathlon	Linda Züblin			5934	16

External links

• Official competition website