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The 2009 Alpine Ski World Championship was held in Val d'Izer, France from 2 February to 15 February.

The French Winter Center Val d'Izer was named the International Ski Federation (FIS) host of the World Championship on 2 June 2004 in Miami, Florida. The other two contenders are Vale/Beaver Creek, USA and Schladming, Austria.

Before that world championship, Val d'Izer's tracks were no stranger to the world ski elite. There are annual launches from the Alpine World Cup and during the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville. Val d'Iser accepts four launches from the Alpine ski program.

Program

Participating countries and skiers
The world championships in Val d'Izer took part in the record competition 504 skiers from 70 countries.

Australia
Hugh Stevens, Bryce Stevens, Christian Geiger, Johnno Brauer, Craig Branch, Matthew Robertson. (6)
Austria
Andrea Fishbacher, Anna Fenninger, Elizabeth Gjörgl, Renate Göchel, Marleys Shield, Catherine Cetel, Nicole Hosp, Michaela Kirhgaser, Benjamin Reich, Reinfried Herbst, Hannes Reichelt, Manfred Pranger, Christopher Gruber, Hermann Meyer, Michael Valhofer, Klaus Kreul, Mario Mat, Bernard Graff, Marcel Hirsher, Philip Schörghofer. (20)
Azerbaijan
Gaia Basani Antivari, Cedric Notz. (2)
Andorra
Mirea Gutierrez. (1)
Argentina
Juliet Quiroga, Nicole Gastaldi, Macarena Simari Birkner, Maria Belen Simari Birkner, Segundo Denegre, Christian Javier Simari Birkner, Agustin Torres. (7)
Armenia
Arsen Nercysian, Jura Manukian, Abraham Sarkakhian. (3)
Belarus
Maria Skakanov, Lizaveta Kuzmenka, Syarhei Mazalewski. (3)
Belgium
Karen Persin, Isabel van Büinder, Niels Cornet, Jeron Van Den Bogart, Kai Allaerts, Frederick Van Büinder, Victor Willemsen. (7)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zana Novakovich, Maya Klepic, Slaven Badura, Marco Rudic. (4)
Brazil
Maya Harrison, Jonathan Longhi. (2)
Bulgaria
Maria Kirkova, Killian Albrecht, Stefan Georgiev, Georgi Georgiev, Kiril Manolov, Nikola Chongarov. (6)
United Kingdom
Jami Alcott, Andrew Noble, David Riding, Noel Baxter, Douglas Crawford, Edward Drake. (6)
Ghana
Khvam Nkrumah-Acheampong. (1)
Germany
Maria Reish, Gina Stechert, Susanne Reish, Fanny Chmelar, Catherine Heelzl, Victoria Rebensburg, Stefan Kogler, Stefan Kepler, Felix Neuroter, Andreas Strodl, Peter Strodl. (11)
Georgia
Jason Abramashvili, Alex Benianidze, Kitty Vakhtangishvili, Wahtang Teddyashvili. (4)
Greece
Sophia Rally, Vasilis Dimitriadis, Nikos Bonu, Stefanos Cimicalis, Pavlos Tripodakis, Alexandros Tsaknakis. (6)
Denmark
Sophie Fielwang-Söling, Catherine Jensen, Christian Vial, Alex Jaegersen, Niklas Björ Jensen, Nikola Madsen, Niels-Henrik Stene. (7)
Israel
Mikhail Renzhin. (1)
India
Jamyang Namgial, Santos Kumar. (2)
Ireland
Brian Byrne, Peter Byrne, Shane O'Connor. (3)
Iceland
Gisley Rafn Gudmundson, Bjorgwin Bjorgwinson, Stefan Yon Sigurgeyerson, Arnie Torvaldson. (4)
Spain
Lyre Morlans, Andrea Jardi, Mirea Clemente, Carolina Ruiz Castillo, Ferran Terra, Paul de la Cuesta, Diego Jimene