France at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

France at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeFRA
National federationFédération Française d'Athlétisme
Websitewww.athle.com
in Berlin
Competitors67
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2007
2011

France will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 67 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. Both of the country's medallists from the last Championships, Romain Mesnil and Yohann Diniz, are competing, as well as the emerging talents of Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad and Renaud Lavillenie.[1]