Belgium at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

Belgium at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
Belgium at the; 2016 European Athletics Championships
WA code	BEL
National federation	Royal Belgian Athletics League
Website	www.belgian-athletics.be
in Amsterdam
Competitors	30 (19 men and 11 women) in 21 events
Medals; Ranked 10th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 3
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
	1934; 1938; 1946; 1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1969; 1971; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2022; 2024;
	← 2014 2018 →

Belgium competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016.^[1]

Medals

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Gold	Thomas van der Plaetsen	Men's decathlon	7 July
Gold	Belgium team	Men's 4 × 400 m relay	10 July
Silver	Philip Milanov	Discus throw	9 July

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Robin Vanderbemden	200 m	21.17	16	Did not advance
Jonathan Borlée	400 m	47.45	18	Did not advance
Kevin Borlée		—		45.26	4 Q	45.60	4
Julien Watrin		46.10	2 Q	45.76	10	Did not advance
Aaron Botterman	800 m	1:48.35	7 q	—		1:49.92	14
Peter Callahan	1500 m	3:41.75	10	—		Did not advance
Ismael Debjani		3:42.62	13 Q	—		3:49.12	11
Isaac Kimeli		3:41.25	9 q	—		3:47.92	9
Soufiane Bouchikhi	10,000 m	—				29:03.74	8
Michaël Bultheel	400 m hurdles	—		49.72	15	Did not advance
Arnaud Ghislain	400 m hurdles	53.65	26	Did not advance
Jeroen D'Hoedt	3000 m steeplechase	8:42.75	17	—		Did not advance
Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée (only in final) Robin Vanderbemden Julien Watrin	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.15 SB	4 Q	—		3:01.10 EL
Soufiane Bouchikhi	Half marathon	—				1:05:31	28

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Arnaud Art	Pole vault	5.50	11 q	5.30	=11
Ben Broeders	Pole vault	5.35	=12 q	5.50	=4
Philip Milanov	Discus throw	64.53	7 Q	65.71

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final
Niels Pittomvils	Result	11.18	7.15	13.79	1.98	50.01 SB	DNF	40.42	DNS			DNF
Niels Pittomvils	Points	821	850	715	785	814	—	673	—			DNF
Hans van Alphen	Result	11.39	7.17	15.62 SB	1.98	51.42	DNS					DNF
Hans van Alphen	Points	776	854	828	785	750	—					DNF
Thomas van der Plaetsen	Result	11.23	7.64	13.17	2.10 SB	50.50	14.64	44.32	5.40	57.23	4:37.84	8218
Thomas van der Plaetsen	Points	810	970	678	896	792	894	753	1035	696	694	8218

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Olivia Borlée	200 m	23.64	18	Did not advance
Renée Eykens	800 m	2:02.76	6 q	2:02.38	14	Did not advance
Louise Carton	5000 m	—				15:42.79	7
Almensch Belete	10,000 m	—				DNF
Anne Zagré	100 m hurdles	13.12	8 Q	12.89 SB	3 q	12.97	5
Axelle Dauwens	400 m hurdles	—		56.62	13	Did not advance
Nenah de Coninck	400 m hurdles	57.45	9 q	57.63	21	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Nafissatou Thiam	High jump	1.89	5 q	1.93	4
Chloé Henry	Pole vault	4.00	24	Did not advance
Fanny Smets	Pole vault	4.35	19	Did not advance
Jolien Boumkwo	Shot put	16.66	14	Did not advance