| South Korea at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | KOR |
| National federation | Korea Association of Athletics Federations |
| Website | www |
| inBerlin | |
| Competitors | 18 |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
←2007 2011 → | |
South Korea competed at the2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 18 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition.
| Athlete | Event | Heats Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Lee Jung-joon | 110 m hurdles | 13.83(SB) | 36 | Did not advance | |||
| Park Tae-kyong | 110 m hurdles | 13.93 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| Lee Myong-seung | Marathon | 2:21:54(SB) | 46 | ||||
| Lee Myong-ki | Marathon | 2:35:12 | 65 | ||||
| Yook Geun-tae | Marathon | 2:40:47 | 69 | ||||
| Ji Young-Jun | Marathon | DNF | |||||
| Hwang Jun-Hyeon | Marathon | DNS | |||||
| Park Chil-sung | 20 kilometres walk | 1:24:01 | 25 | ||||
| Kim Hyun-sub | 20 kilometres walk | 1:27:08 | 34 | ||||
| Byun Young-jun | 20 kilometres walk | 1:30:35 | 43 | ||||
| Kim Deok-hyeon | Long jump | 7.99 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| Kim Deok-hyeon | Triple jump | 16.58 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Kim Yoo-suk | Pole vault | 5.55(SB) | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Park Jae-myong | Javelin throw | 78.16 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Jung Sang-jin | Javelin throw | 72.80 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats Qualification | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | ||
| Yun Sun-suk | Marathon | 2:39:56 | 39 | ||||
| Park Ho-sun | Marathon | 2:47:16 | 53 | ||||
| Lee Sun-young | Marathon | DNF | |||||
| Jung Soon-ok | Long jump | 6.49 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
| Lim Eun-ji | Pole vault | 4.10 | 29 | Did not advance | |||