| Romania at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | ROU |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 17 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Romania will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 17 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Nicoleta Grasu | Women's discus throw |
| Athletes | Event | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Stoian | Javelin throw | 4 | 5 |
| Cristina Bujin | Triple Jump | 7 | 2 |
| Angela Moroșanu | 400 m hurdles | 8 | 1 |
| Nicoleta Grasu | Discus throw | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | ||
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| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Quarter-final | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 200 m | Andreea Ogrăzeanu | 23.42 | 27 | Did not advance | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | Angela Moroșanu | 54.70 | 2 Q | 54.15 | 3 q | 55.04 | 8 | ||
| 800 m | Elena Mirela Lavric | 2:04.49 | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ancuța Bobocel | 9:34.39 SB | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Cristina Casandra | 9:49.88 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 20 km walk | Claudia Stef | 1:36.09 | 23 | ||||||
| Ana Maria Groza | 1:35.19 | 16 | |||||||
| Anamaria Greceanu | 1:43.35 | 34 | |||||||
| Marathon | Luminița Talpoș | Did not start | |||||||
| Lidia Șimon | 2:32:03 | 22 | |||||||
| Nuţa Olaru | 3:00:59 | 60 | |||||||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Triple jump | Cristina Bujin | 14.29 | 7 q | 14.26 | 7 |
| Shot put | Anca Heltne | 17.92 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Discus throw | Nicoleta Grasu | 61.78 | 8 Q | 65.20 | |
| Javelin throw | Monica Stoian | 60.29 | 8q | 64.51 | 4 |
| Maria Nicoleta Negoita | 59.46 | 12 q | 57.65 | 10 | |
| Hammer throw | Bianca Perie | 68.47 | 19 | Did not advance | |
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