Naomi Van den Broeck (born 3 January 1996) is a Belgian sprinter.[1] She represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in women's 4 × 400 metres relay.[2]
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| Nationality | Belgian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2024, at the World Athletics Relays in The Bahamas, she was on the team that qualified Belgium for the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.[3] And later that same year, she was on the Belgian 4 x 400 metres women's relay team that won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships.[4] At the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, she ran in the heats and final of both the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay and the women's 4 × 400 metres relay with the Belgium teams finishing 4th resp. 7th in the finals.[5][6] She also participated in the women's 400 metres hurdles reaching the semi-finals.[7]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Belgium
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| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.96 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.61 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.44 | |
| 16th (h) | 400 m | 52.80 | |||
| World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 4th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.02 | |
| 40th | 400 m | 53.16 | |||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.63 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.05 |
| World Relays | Nassau, The Bahamas | 1st (r) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.79 | |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 51.65 | |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.95 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay mixed | 3:11.03 | |||
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 18th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 54.94 | |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.40 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay mixed | 3:09.36 | |||
Personal life
editVan den Broeck was born in Belgium to a Senegalese mother and Belgian father. As a youth, she grew up in Belgium, South Africa, Jamaica, Ireland and Norway.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Naomi Van Den Broeck". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "van den BROECK Naomi". olympics.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "World Relays - Les Belgian Cheetahs décrochent leur entrée aux JO lors des repêchages du 4x400 m dames" (in French). La Libre Belgique. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Gold and bronze for Belgian men and women in 4x400m relay" (in French). Belga (news agency). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S 4 X 400M RELAY FINAL RESULTS". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "4 X 400M RELAY MIXED FINAL RESULTS". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "400 METRES HURDLES WOMEN". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Belgian Cheetah en globetrotter Naomi Van den Broeck: "Antwerpen is mijn tweede thuis"". www.gva.be.
External links
edit- Naomi Van Den Broeck at World Athletics
- Naomi Van Den Broeck at Diamond League
- Naomi Van Den Broeck at Olympics.com
- Naomi Van Den Broeck at Olympedia
- Naomi Van Den Broeck at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
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