[2] Jurica Grabušić also qualified by meeting the 110 meter hurdles B standard,[3] but decided against competing after consultations with his coach.

[4] Nedžad Mulabegović fell short of his season's best of 20.08 m[4] by approximately one meter, and did not advance to the shot put final.

[5] Blanka Vlašić came to the World Championships with a season's best of 2.05 m,[4] edged by world leading 2.06 m set by her main rival and home crowd favorite Ariane Friedrich, who had beaten Vlašić at the European Athletics Indoor Championships earlier that year.

[7] Sandra Perković was, at age 19, the youngest discus thrower at the championships, including the qualifiers.

Vera Begić's qualifying discus throw of 58.25 m was well short of her personal and season's best of 61.52 m,[2] and was only good enough for 24th place.