| Cyprus at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | CYP |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 4 (1 man, 3 women) |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Cyprus competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August in Berlin in Germany. [1]
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| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| High jump | Kyriakos Ioannou | 2.30 SB | 1 | 2.32 SB |  |
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | Eleni Artymata | 11.47 | 19 | 11.37 PB | 14 | 11.49 | 15 | did not advance | |
| 200 m | Eleni Artymata | 22.83 NR | 5 | - | 22.64 NR | 8 | 23.05 | 8 | |
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pole vault | Mariánna Zaharíadi | 4.25 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Hammer throw | Pareskevi Theodorou | NM | - | did not advance | |
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