Sporting event delegation
| Estonia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | EST |
| National federation | Eesti Kergejõustikuliit |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 19 (13 men and 6 women) in 12 events |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
| ← 2007 2011 → | |
Estonia competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 19 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team includes reigning Olympic discus throw champion Gerd Kanter and European Indoor champions Mikk Pahapill and Ksenija Balta.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Event |
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 Bronze |
Gerd Kanter | Men's discus throw |
Team selection
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Results
Men
- Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 200 m | Marek Niit | 21.21 | 39 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m | Tiidrek Nurme | 3:43.73 SB | 28 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Triple jump | Lauri Leis | 15.98 | 38 | Did not advance | |
| Shot put | Taavi Peetre | 19.91 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Discus throw | Gerd Kanter | 66.73 | 2 Q | 66.88 | 
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| Aleksander Tammert | 62.24 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Märt Israel | 59.58 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Javelin throw | Andrus Värnik | DNS | |||
| Mihkel Kukk | 78.18 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Tanel Laanmäe | NM | — | Did not advance | ||
| Decathlon | Mikk Pahapill | DNF | |||
| Andres Raja | 8119 | 15 | |||
| Mikk-Mihkel Arro | 7528 | 33 | |||
Women
- Field and combined events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Ksenija Balta | 6.59 | 8 Q | 6.62 | 8 |
| Sirkka-Liisa Kivine | 6.10 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Triple jump | Kaire Leibak | DNS | |||
| High jump | Anna Iljuštšenko | 1.89 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Javelin throw | Moonika Aava | 53.86 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Heptathlon | Kaie Kand | 5,760 | 18 | ||
References
- Kanter leads Estonian squad of 19 to Berlin. IAAF (2009-08-03). Retrieved on 2009-08-03.