Belgium at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

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

Belgium at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
WA codeBEL
National federationRoyal Belgian Athletics League
Websitewww.belgian-athletics.be
in Amsterdam
Competitors30 (19 men and 11 women) in 21 events
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
3
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
2014
2018

Medals

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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

Results

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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 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
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Arnaud Art Pole vault 5.50 11 q 5.30 =11
Ben Broeders 5.35 =12 q 5.50 =4
Philip Milanov Discus throw 64.53 7 Q 65.71  
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Niels Pittomvils Result 11.18 7.15 13.79 1.98 50.01 SB DNF 40.42 DNS DNF
Points 821 850 715 785 814 673
Hans van Alphen Result 11.39 7.17 15.62 SB 1.98 51.42 DNS DNF
Points 776 854 828 785 750
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  
Points 810 970 678 896 792 894 753 1035 696 694
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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 57.45 9 q 57.63 21 Did not advance
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
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 4.35 19 Did not advance
Jolien Boumkwo Shot put 16.66 14 Did not advance

References

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