Belgium at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

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Belgium at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
WA codeBEL
National federation Royal Belgian Athletics League
Website www.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

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

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Medals

MedalNameEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Thomas van der Plaetsen Men's decathlon 7 July
Gold medal icon.svg GoldBelgium team Men's 4 × 400 m relay 10 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Philip Milanov Discus throw 9 July

Results

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Robin Vanderbemden 200 m 21.1716Did not advance
Jonathan Borlée 400 m 47.4518Did not advance
Kevin Borlée 45.264 Q45.604
Julien Watrin 46.102 Q45.7610Did not advance
Aaron Botterman 800 m 1:48.357 q1:49.9214
Peter Callahan 1500 m 3:41.7510Did not advance
Ismael Debjani 3:42.6213 Q3:49.1211
Isaac Kimeli 3:41.259 q3:47.929
Soufiane Bouchikhi 10,000 m 29:03.748
Michaël Bultheel 400 m hurdles 49.7215Did not advance
Arnaud Ghislain 53.6526Did not advance
Jeroen D'Hoedt 3000 m steeplechase 8:42.7517Did not advance
Dylan Borlée
Jonathan Borlée
Kevin Borlée (only in final)
Robin Vanderbemden
Julien Watrin
4 × 400 m relay 3:03.15 SB4 Q3:01.10 ELGold medal icon.svg
Soufiane Bouchikhi Half marathon 1:05:3128
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Arnaud Art Pole vault 5.5011 q5.30=11
Ben Broeders 5.35=12 q5.50=4
Philip Milanov Discus throw 64.537 Q65.71Silver medal icon.svg
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Niels Pittomvils Result11.187.1513.791.9850.01 SBDNF40.42DNSDNF
Points821850715785814673
Hans van Alphen Result11.397.1715.62 SB1.9851.42DNSDNF
Points776854828785750
Thomas van der Plaetsen Result11.237.6413.172.10 SB50.5014.6444.325.4057.234:37.848218Gold medal icon.svg
Points8109706788967928947531035696694
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Olivia Borlée 200 m 23.6418Did not advance
Renée Eykens 800 m 2:02.766 q2:02.3814Did not advance
Louise Carton 5000 m 15:42.797
Almensch Belete 10,000 m DNF
Anne Zagré 100 m hurdles 13.128 Q12.89 SB3 q12.975
Axelle Dauwens 400 m hurdles 56.6213Did not advance
Nenah de Coninck 57.459 q57.6321Did not advance
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Nafissatou Thiam High jump 1.895 q1.934
Chloé Henry Pole vault 4.0024Did not advance
Fanny Smets 4.3519Did not advance
Jolien Boumkwo Shot put 16.6614Did not advance

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