The French team for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany (15 – 23 August) has been declared and will include both their medallists from 2007, Roman Mesnil (PV) and Yohann DINIZ (50km RW).

Other stars include two-time european 1500m champion Mehdi Baala, Mahiedine Mekhissi, who won silver over 3000m Steeplechase in Beijing, and of course new French Pole Vault record holder Renaud Lavillenie.

UPDATE (29 July): Following the Monaco meeting last night (28), three athletes have been added to the team for Berlin: Mounir YEMOUNI, 1500m; Yoann KOWAL, 1500m; Vincent ZOUAOUI Dandrieux, 3000m Steeplechase.

Men

100m - LEMAITRE Christophe
100m - MBANDJOCK Martial
100m - POGNON Ronald
200m - MBANDJOCK Martial
400m - DJHONE Leslie
400m - FONSAT Yannick
400m - VENEL Teddy
800m - LASTENNET Jeff
1500m - BAALA Mehdi
5000m - AMDOUNI Morhad
Marathon - THEURI James kiboch
110m H - BASCOU Dimitri
110m H- DARIEN Garfield
110m H - DOUCOURE Ladji
400m H - KECHI Heni
3000m steeple - MEKHISSI BENABBAD Mahiedine
3000m steeple - TAHRI Bouabdellah
HJ - HANANY Mickael
PV - DOSSEVI Damiel
PV - LAVILLENIE Renaud
PV - MESNIL Romain
LJ - GOMIS Kafetien
LJ - SDIRI Salim
TJ - TAMGHO Teddy
SP - NIARE Yves
DT - VILI Bertrand
HT - BORTOLUZZI Jerome
Decathlon - BARRAS Romain
Decathlon - EL FASSI Nadir
Decathlon - SOSSAH Mateo 
4x100m - DE LEPINE Eddy
LEMAITRE Christophe
MBANDJOCK Martial
NGOM PRISO Emmanuel
PESSONNEAUX Pierre-alexis
POGNON Ronald
4x400m - ALERTE David
BELLAABOUSS Fadil
DECIMUS Yoann
DJHONE Leslie
FONSAT Yannick
KECHI Heni
VENEL Teddy
50km RW - DAVAUX Herve
50km RW - DINIZ Yohann
50km RW - HOUSSAYE Cedric

Women

100m - SOUMARE Myriam
200m - DANOIS Johanna
400m - DESERT-MARILLER
800m - GUEGAN Elodie
1500m - DEHIBA CHAHYD Hind
100m H - BILLAUD Cindy
100m H - GOMIS Sandra
400m H - KASSAMBARA Aurore
3000m steeple - DUARTE Sophie
3000m steeple - OLIVARES Elodie
HJ - MELFORT Melanie
PV - MATHIOT Telie
LJ - LESUEUR Eloyse
TJ - GLADONE Vanessa
TJ - NZOLA MESO BA Teresa
SP - CERIVAL Jessica
SP - MANFREDI Laurence
DT - ROBERT-MICHON Melina
HT - FALZON Stephanie
HT - MONTEBRUN Manuela
Heptathlon - DE ANICETO Marisa
Heptathlon - NANA DJIMOU IDA Antoinette
4x400m - BEHI Symphora
DESERT-MARILLER Solen
KAMGA Aurelie 1985
KASSAMBARA Aurore