# France at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.

## Team selection

| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| Event | Men | Women |
| 100 metres | Christophe Lemaitre Martial Mbandjock Ronald Pognon | Myriam Soumare |
| 200 metres | Martial Mbandjock | Johanna Danois |
| 400 metres | Leslie Djhone Yannick Fonsat Teddy Venel | Solen Desert-Mariller |
| 800 metres | Jeff Lastennet | Élodie Guégan |
| 1500 metres | Medhi Baala Mounir Yemouni Yoann Kowal | Hind Dehiba Chahyd |
| 5000 metres | Morhad Amdouni | |
| Marathon | James Kiboch Theuri | |
| 100 metres hurdles | — | Cindy Billaud Sandra Gomis |
| 110 metres hurdles | Dimitri Bascou Garfield Darien Ladji Doucouré | — |
| 400 metres hurdles | Heni Kechi | Aurore Kassambara |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Bouabdellah Tahri Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux | Sophie Douarte Elodie Olivares |
| 50 km race walk | Herve Daveux Yohann Diniz Cédric Houssaye | — |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Eddy de Lepine Christophe Lemaitre Martial Mbandjock Emmanuel Ngom Priso Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux Ronald Pognon | |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | David Alerte Fadil Bellaabouss Yoann Decimus Leslie Djhone Yannick Fonsat Heni Kechi Teddy Venel | Symphora Behi Solen Desert-Mariller Aurelie Kamga Aurore Kassambara |
| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| Event | Men | Women |
| Pole vault | Damiel Dossevi Renaud Lavillenie Romain Mesnil | Telie Mathiot |
| High jump | Mickael Hanany | Melanie Melfort |
| Long jump | Kafetien Gomis Salim Sdiri | Eloyse Lasueur |
| Triple jump | Teddy Tamgho | Vanessa Gladone Teresa Nzola Meso Ba |
| Shot put | Yves Niare | Jessica Cérival Laurence Manfredi |
| Discus throw | Bertrand Vili | Mélina Robert-Michon |
| Hammer throw | Jerome Bortoluzzi | Stephanie Falzon Manuela Montebrun |
| Heptathlon | — | Marisa De Aniceto Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida |
| Decathlon | Romain Barras Nadir El Fassi Mateo Sossah | — |

## Results
### Men
#### Track and road events

| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| 100 m | Christophe Lemaitre Martial Mbandjock Ronald Pognon | 10.23 10.28 10.35 | 5 Q 12 Q 23 Q | | | | | | |
| 200 m | Martial Mbandjock | 20.65 | 4 Q | 20.55 PB | 9 Q | 20.43 PB | 8 | | |
| 400 m | Leslie Djhone Yannick Fonsat Teddy Venel | | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | Jeff Lastennet | | | | | | | | |
| 1500 m | Medhi Baala Mounir Yemouni Yoann Kowal | | | | | | | | |
| 5000 m | Morhad Amdouni | | | | | | | | |
| 110 m hurdles | Dimitri Bascou Garfield Darien Ladji Doucouré | | | | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | Heni Kechi | | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Bouabdellah Tahri Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux | | | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Eddy de Lepine Christophe Lemaitre Martial Mbandjock Emmanuel Ngom Priso Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux Ronald Pognon | | | | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | David Alerte Fadil Bellaabouss Yoann Decimus Leslie Djohne Yannick Fonsat Heni Kechi Teddy Venel | | | | | | | | |
| Marathon | James Kiboch Theuri | | | | | | | | |
| 50 km walk | Herve Daveux Yohann Diniz Cédric Houssaye | | | | | | | | |

#### Field events

| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Long jump | Kafetien Gomis Salim Sdiri | | | | |
| Triple jump | Teddy Tamgho | | | | |
| High jump | Mickael Hanany | | | | |
| Pole vault | Damiel Dossevi Renaud Lavillenie Romain Mesnil | | | | |
| Shot put | Yves Niare | | | | |
| Discus throw | Bertrand Vili | | | | |
| Hammer throw | Jerome Bortoluzzi | | | | |
| Decathlon | Romain Barras Nadir El Fassi Mateo Sossah | | | | |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| 100 m | Myriam Soumare | | | | | | | | |
| 200 m | Johanna Danois | | | | | | | | |
| 400 m | Solen Desert-Mariller | | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | Élodie Guégan | | | | | | | | |
| 1500 m | Hind Dehiba Chahyd | | | | | | | | |
| 100 m hurdles | Cindy Billaud Sandra Gomis | | | | | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | Aurore Kassambara | | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Sophie Douarte Elodie Olivares | | | | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Symphora Behi Solen Desert-Mariller Aurelie Kamga Aurore Kassambara | | | | | | | | |

#### Field and combined events

| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Long jump | Eloyse Lasueur | | | | |
| Triple jump | Vanessa Gladone Teresa Nzola Meso Ba | 13.51 14.32 | 30 6 q | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| High jump | Melanie Melfort | | | | |
| Pole vault | Telie Mathiot | | | | |
| Shot put | Jessica Cérival Laurence Manfredi | | | | |
| Discus throw | Mélina Robert-Michon | | | | |
| Hammer throw | Stephanie Falzon Manuela Montebrun | | | | |
| Heptathlon | Marisa De Aniceto Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida | | | | |