The Netherlands competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 15 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team included 2006 European champion Bram Som and two-time European Indoor medallist Gregory Sedoc.Dutch team confirmed for Berlin. IAAF (2009-08-03). Retrieved on 2009-08-04.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen200 metresPatrick van Luijk800 metresBram Som1500 metresAdrienne HerzogSusan Kuijken110 metres hurdlesGregory Sedoc —4×100 metres relayGregory SedocCaimin DouglasGuus HoogmoedPatrick van LuijkVirgil SpierMaarten Heisen

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenHigh jumpMartijn NuijensDiscus throwErik CadéeHeptathlon —Yvonne WisseDecathlonEugène MartineauEelco SintnicolaasIngmar Vos —

Results

Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mPatrick van Luijk21.0536did not advance800 mBram Som1:46.335 QDNFx1:45.867110 m hurdlesGregory Sedoc13.548 Q13.4512did not advance4 × 100 m relayGregory SedocCaimin DouglasGuus HoogmoedPatrick van LuijkVirgil SpierMaarten Heisen38.95 SB10did not advance

x= In the first semifinals heat, Bram Som tripped over Abubaker Kaki, who had fallen on his own account. After a protest, Som was allowed to compete in the finals.

Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHigh jumpMartijn Nuijens2.279 q2.235Discus throwErik Cadée60.6419did not advanceDecathlonEugène Martineau8,05519Eelco SintnicolaasDNFIngmar Vos8,009 PB20

Women Track and road events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRank1,500 mAdrienne Herzog4:10.1027did not advanceSusan Kuijken4:18.1036did not advance

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResult RankHeptathlonYvonne Wisse5,70420

See also Netherlands at other World Championships in 2013 Netherlands at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships

References

External links Official competition website