Germany at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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Germany will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August as the host nation. A team of 92 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but current women's Marathon world leader Irina Mikitenko and hurdler Thomas Goller withdrew from the Championships. Mikitenko was replaced by the current European Champion Ulrike Maisch. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Six out of the seven medallists for Germany from the last Championships are competing, including the gold medallists Betty Heidler and Franka Dietzsch. Women's high jump world leader Ariane Friedrich and European record holders Christina Obergföll and Sebastian Bayer are among Germany's other aspiring medallists.[1]
Germany at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | GER |
National federation | Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband |
Website | www |
in Berlin | |
Competitors | 91 |
Medals |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |