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Nigeria at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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Sporting event delegation
Nigeria at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeNGR
in Berlin
Competitors25
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2007 2011

Nigeria competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August 2009. A team of 25 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. The selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.

The team won no medals; its best result was the 6th-place finish by the women's 4x400 meter relay team.

Team selection

Track and road events
Event Athletes
Men Women
100 metres
(Men's, Women's)
Peter Emelieze
Olusoji A. Fasuba
Obinna Metu
Egwero Ogho-Oghene
Blessing Okagbare
Halimat Ismaila
200 metres
(Men's, Women's)
Obinna Metu Gloria Kemasuode
Oludamola Osayomi
400 metres
(Men's, Women's)
James Godday
Saul Weigopwa
Folasade Abugan
Amaka Ogoegbunam
100 metres hurdles
(Women's)
Seun Adigun
Toyin Augustus
Jessica Ohanaja
110 metres hurdles
(Men's)
Selim Nurudeen
400 metres hurdles
(Women's)
Amaka Ogoegbunam
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
4 x 100 metres relay
(Women's)
Christy Opara-Thompson
Beatrice Utondu
Faith Idehen
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
4 x 400 metres relay
(Men's, Women's)
Saul Weigopwa
Noah Akwu
Amaechi Morton
Bola Gee Lawal
Falilat Ogunkoya
Fatima Yusuf
Olabisi Afolabi
Charity Opara
Field and combined events
Event Athletes
Men Women
High jump
(Women's)
Doreen Amata
Long jump
(Men's, Women's)
Stanley Gbabeke Blessing Okagbare
Triple jump
(Men's)
Tosin Oke
Shot put
(Women's)
Vivian Chukwuemeka

References

  1. Did not participate due to injury .
  2. Did not participate following a failed drug test
  3. Did not complete following a failed drug test
  4. Did not participate due to injury .
  5. Did not participate following a failed drug test

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Nations at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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Asia
Europe
North America
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