The 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Turin, Italy, from Friday, 6 March to Sunday, 8 March 2009. The championships took place at the Oval Lingotto indoor arena which has a seating capacity of 6,700 people.

Petr Svoboda is a Czech track and field athlete, competing in the sprint hurdles. He currently holds national records in both 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles. On 6 March he won a bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Torino.