Nigeria at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.

Nigeria at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	NGR
in Berlin
Competitors	25
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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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[1] Halimat Ismaila 200 metres (Men's, Women's) Obinna Metu Gloria Kemasuode[2] 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[3] 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[4] Triple jump (Men's) Tosin Oke Shot put (Women's) Vivian Chukwuemeka[5]