India at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

India' participated in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held at Berlin from 15–23 August. Six Indian athletes had qualified for the Championships, but none of them won any medal. Only Babubhai Panucha, who competed in the 20 km walk category managed to establish a new National record clocking a time of 1:23:06 beating his own previous record time.

India at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeIND
National federationAthletics Federation of India
Websiteindianathletics.org
in Berlin
Competitors6 (3 men and 3 women) in 5 events
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2007
2011

Athletics Federation of India had sent a team of six athletes for the competition, which is ranked only next to the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in terms of popularity as a major global sporting event. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.[1]

Results

Men

EventAthleteHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
10,000 mSurendra Kumar Singh28:35.51 SB19 (out of 31)
400 m hurdlesJoseph AbrahamDQDid not advance
20 km walkBabubhai Panucha1:23:06 NR20 (out of 50)

Women

EventAthletesQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Discus throwKrishna Poonia56.7528Did not Qualify
Seema Antil59.8515Did not Qualify
HeptathlonSusmita Singha Roy4,98326 (out of 29)

References