Romania at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
# Romania at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

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.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Bronze | Nicoleta Grasu | Women's discus throw |

## Points table

| 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 | Total | Total | 14 |

## Team selection

| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| - | - | - |
| Event | Men | Women |
| 200 metres | | Andreea Ogrăzeanu |
| 400 meters hurdles | | Angela Moroșanu |
| 800 metres | | Elena Mirela Lavric |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | Cristina Casandra Ancuța Bobocel |
| 20 kilometres walk | | Claudia Stef Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Greceanu |
| Marathon | | Luminița Talpoș Lidia Șimon Nuţa Olaru |
| Event | Athletes | Athletes |
| Event | Men | Women |
| Triple jump | | Cristina Bujin |
| Shot put | | Anca Heltne |
| Discus throw | | Nicoleta Grasu |
| Hammer throw | | Bianca Perie |
| Javelin throw | | Monica Stoian Maria Nicoleta Negoita |

## Results

### Women

**Track and road events**

| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Athletes | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| 200 m | Andreea Ogrăzeanu | 23.42 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 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 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ancuța Bobocel | 9:34.39 SB | 17 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Cristina Casandra | 9:49.88 | 33 | | | | | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| 20 km walk | Claudia Stef | | | | | | | 1:36.09 | 23 |
| 20 km walk | Ana Maria Groza | | | | | | | 1:35.19 | 16 |
| 20 km walk | Anamaria Greceanu | | | | | | | 1:43.35 | 34 |
| Marathon | Luminița Talpoș | | | | | | | Did not start | Did not start |
| Marathon | Lidia Șimon | | | | | | | 2:32:03 | 22 |
| Marathon | Nuţa Olaru | | | | | | | 3:00:59 | 60 |

**Field events**

| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Athletes | 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 | Did not advance |
| Discus throw | Nicoleta Grasu | 61.78 | 8 Q | 65.20 | |
| Javelin throw | Monica Stoian | 60.29 | 8q | 64.51 | 4 |
| Javelin throw | Maria Nicoleta Negoita | 59.46 | 12 q | 57.65 | 10 |
| Hammer throw | Bianca Perie | 68.47 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
