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Belgium at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
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Belgium sent 32 athletes to the 2006 European Athletics Championships, which is a very big delegation for Belgium, as they only once sent more athletes, 44 to the 1950 European Athletics Championships. The most important names were Kim Gevaert
, Tia Hellebaut
and Cédric Van Branteghem
.
100m: Erik Wijmeersch
200m: Kristof Beyens
400m: Cédric Van Branteghem
800m: Thomas Matthys
1,500m: Tim Clerbout, Matthieu Vandiest
5,000m: Tom Compernolle
, Monder Rizki
, Tom Van Hooste
10,000m: Monder Rizki
, Jesse Stroobants, Willem Van Hoof
3,000m Steeplechase: Pieter Desmet
110m Hurdles: Jonathan N'Senga
4x100m Relay: Kristof Beyens
, Nathan Bongelo, Xavier De Baerdemaker, Tom Schippers, Erik Wijmeersch
Pole Vault: Kevin Rans
Triple Jump: Michael Velter
Decathlon: François Gourmet
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100m: Kim Gevaert
200m: Olivia Borlée
, Kim Gevaert
, Hanna Mariën
5,000m: Nathalie De Vos
10,000m: Fatiha Baouf, Nathalie De Vos
, Anja Smolders
3,000m Steeplechase: Veerle Dejaeghere
100m Hurdles: Eline Berings
4x100m Relay: Olivia Borlée
, Elizabeth Davin, Kim Gevaert
, Hanna Mariën
, Élodie Ouédraogo
, Frauke Penen.
High Jump: Tia Hellebaut
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Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...
, Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors....
and Cédric Van Branteghem
Cédric Van Branteghem
Cédric Marie Carlos Thérèse Van Branteghem is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.54 s *200 metres - 20.60 s *400 metres - 45.02 s...
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Results
Place | Athlete | Event | Result |
1 | Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics... |
100m W | F: 11.06 |
1 | Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics... |
200m W | F: 22.68 |
1 | Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors.... |
High Jump W | F: 2m03 CR/NR |
4 | Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships.... |
200m M | F: 20.57 SB |
5 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 3,000m Steeplechase W | F: 9:35.78 |
9 | Hanna Mariën Hanna Mariën Hanna Mariën is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels. She has 11.41 seconds in the 100 metres.... |
200m W | SF: 23.59 |
10 | Tom Compernolle Tom Compernolle Tom Compernolle was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges.Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships... |
5,000m M | F: 14:03.37 |
10 | Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.At the 2006 European Championships she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships and... |
10,000m W | F: 31:45.94 PB |
11 | Olivia Borlée Olivia Borlée Olivia Borlée is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time in the individual distance is 22.98 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels... |
200m W | SF: 23.90 |
11 | Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.At the 2006 European Championships she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships and... |
5,000m W | F: 15:22:68 PB |
11 | Monder Rizki Monder Rizki Monder Rizki is a Belgian long-distance runner.At the 2006 European Athletics Championships Rizki finished eleventh in the 5000 metres and seventeenth in the 10,000 metres.-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.84 min... |
5,000m M | F: 14:04.96 |
13 | Pieter Desmet | 3,000m Steeplechase M | SF: 8:32.93 |
13 | François Gourmet François Gourmet François Gourmet is a Belgian decathlete. His personal best score is 7974 points, achieved at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. He is a former Belgian record holder.-Achievements:-References:... |
Decathlon M | 7921 SB |
13 | Thomas Matthys | 800m M | SF: 1:49.65 |
13 | Tom van Hooste | 5,000m M | F: 14:15.32 |
15 | Willem van Hoof | 10,000m M | F: 28:57.11 |
15 | Erik Wijmeersch | 100m M | SF: 10.47 |
16 | Jesse Stroobants | 10,000m M | F: 28:59.91 |
16 | Cédric Van Branteghem Cédric Van Branteghem Cédric Marie Carlos Thérèse Van Branteghem is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.54 s *200 metres - 20.60 s *400 metres - 45.02 s... |
400m M | SF: DNF |
17 | Monder Rizki Monder Rizki Monder Rizki is a Belgian long-distance runner.At the 2006 European Athletics Championships Rizki finished eleventh in the 5000 metres and seventeenth in the 10,000 metres.-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.84 min... |
10,000m M | F: 29:13.62 |
17 | Michael Velter Michael Velter Michael Velter is a Belgian triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 17.00 metres, achieved... |
Triple Jump M | Q: 16m56 |
21 | Tim Clerbout | 1,500m M | SF: 3:48.43 |
22 | Eline Berings | 100m Hurdles W | R1: 13.42 |
23 | Kevin Rans Kevin Rans Kevin Rans is a Belgian pole vaulter. In March 2009 he tested positive on a prohibited substance but he was able to show that this was because of caffeine pills so he was cleared from doping allegations.... |
Pole Vault M | Q: 5.35 |
27 | Matthieu Vandiest | 1,500m M | SF: 3:50.28 |
DNF | Fatiha Baouf | 10,000m W | |
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4x100m Relay W | F: DNF |
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4x100m Relay M | SF: DNF |
DNF | Jonathan Nsenga Jonathan Nsenga Jonathan Nsenga is a retired Belgian hurdler.He was born in Mons and represented the club OCAN. In his early career he won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie, the gold medal at the 1995 Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and the silver medal... |
110m Hurdles M | |
DNF | Anja Smolders | 10,000m W |
Men
100m: Erik Wijmeersch
200m: Kristof Beyens
Kristof Beyens
Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships....
400m: Cédric Van Branteghem
Cédric Van Branteghem
Cédric Marie Carlos Thérèse Van Branteghem is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.54 s *200 metres - 20.60 s *400 metres - 45.02 s...
800m: Thomas Matthys
1,500m: Tim Clerbout, Matthieu Vandiest
5,000m: Tom Compernolle
Tom Compernolle
Tom Compernolle was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges.Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships...
, Monder Rizki
Monder Rizki
Monder Rizki is a Belgian long-distance runner.At the 2006 European Athletics Championships Rizki finished eleventh in the 5000 metres and seventeenth in the 10,000 metres.-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.84 min...
, Tom Van Hooste
10,000m: Monder Rizki
Monder Rizki
Monder Rizki is a Belgian long-distance runner.At the 2006 European Athletics Championships Rizki finished eleventh in the 5000 metres and seventeenth in the 10,000 metres.-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.84 min...
, Jesse Stroobants, Willem Van Hoof
3,000m Steeplechase: Pieter Desmet
110m Hurdles: Jonathan N'Senga
4x100m Relay: Kristof Beyens
Kristof Beyens
Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships....
, Nathan Bongelo, Xavier De Baerdemaker, Tom Schippers, Erik Wijmeersch
Pole Vault: Kevin Rans
Kevin Rans
Kevin Rans is a Belgian pole vaulter. In March 2009 he tested positive on a prohibited substance but he was able to show that this was because of caffeine pills so he was cleared from doping allegations....
Triple Jump: Michael Velter
Michael Velter
Michael Velter is a Belgian triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.His personal best jump is 17.00 metres, achieved...
Decathlon: François Gourmet
François Gourmet
François Gourmet is a Belgian decathlete. His personal best score is 7974 points, achieved at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. He is a former Belgian record holder.-Achievements:-References:...
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Women
100m: Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...
200m: Olivia Borlée
Olivia Borlée
Olivia Borlée is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time in the individual distance is 22.98 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels...
, Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...
, Hanna Mariën
Hanna Mariën
Hanna Mariën is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels. She has 11.41 seconds in the 100 metres....
5,000m: Nathalie De Vos
Nathalie De Vos
Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.At the 2006 European Championships she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships and...
10,000m: Fatiha Baouf, Nathalie De Vos
Nathalie De Vos
Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.At the 2006 European Championships she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships and...
, Anja Smolders
3,000m Steeplechase: Veerle Dejaeghere
100m Hurdles: Eline Berings
4x100m Relay: Olivia Borlée
Olivia Borlée
Olivia Borlée is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time in the individual distance is 22.98 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels...
, Elizabeth Davin, Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...
, Hanna Mariën
Hanna Mariën
Hanna Mariën is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels. She has 11.41 seconds in the 100 metres....
, Élodie Ouédraogo
Élodie Ouédraogo
Élodie Ouédraogo is a Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 m hurdles...
, Frauke Penen.
High Jump: Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors....
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