Nigeria at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Nigeria at the World Championships in Athletics
Flag of Nigeria IAAF code NGR
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin
Competitors	25
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Nigeria competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 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

• Entry list. European Athletic Association (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2009-08-16.

External links

• Official competition website