Belgium at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

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Belgium at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
WA codeBEL
in Budapest, Hungary
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors31 (18 men and 13 women)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
2022
2025

Belgium competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. For the first time in ten years, its athletes came home without a single medal. [1]

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Results

Belgium entered 31 athletes. [2]

Key

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Dylan Borlée 400 metres 45.244 q45.597Did not advance
Alexander Doom 44.92 PB2 Q45.575
Ismael Debjani 1500 metres 3:47.0215Did not advance
Ruben Verheyden 3:47.025 Q3:33.9611Did not advance
Jochem Vermeulen 3:35.459Did not advance
Robin Hendrix 5000 metres 13:55.8119Did not advance [3]
John Heymans 13:39.6713
Isaac Kimeli 10,000 metres 28:20.77 SB 13
Julien Watrin 400 metres hurdles 48.72 SB 4 q48.945Did not advance
Julien Watrin
Dylan Borlée
Robin Vanderbemden
Alexander Doom
4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.33 SB5Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Thomas Carmoy High jump 2.2515Did not advance
Ben Broeders Pole vault 5.7511 q5.757
Philip Milanov Discus throw 63.0018Did not advance
Timothy Herman Javelin throw 80.1111 q74.5612

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Delphine Nkansa 100 metres 11.405Did not advance
Rani Rosius 11.18 PB4 q11.207Did not advance
Cynthia Bolingo 400 metres 50.29 SB2 Q49.96 NR3 q50.335
Helena Ponette 51.52 PB6Did not advance
Elise Vanderelst 1500 metres 4:11.5514
Hanne Verbruggen Marathon 2:37:1539
Hanne Claes 400 metres hurdles 55.133 Q56.067Did not advance
Hanne Claes
Camille Laus 1
Helena Ponette
Naomi Van Den Broeck 2
Imke Vervaet
4 × 400 metres relay 3:23.63 SB2 Q3:22.84 SB5

1Final only 2Heats only

Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Merel Maes High jump 1.89=17Did not advance
Elien Vekemans Pole vault 4.3529Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent100HHJSP200 mLJJT800 mFinalRank
Noor Vidts Result13.33 SB1.8014.4024.236.3541.002:09.4864506
Points1075978821959959686972

Mixed

Track events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Jonathan Borlée 1
Camille Laus
Florent Mabille 2
Robin Vanderbemden
Imke Vervaet
4 × 400 metres relay 3:11.81 SB3 Q3:13.835

1Final only 2Heats only

References

  1. "ANALYSE. Eerste WK atletiek in 10 jaar zonder Belgische medaille: in Parijs moet het beter, maar fundamenten voor succes zijn er" [ANALYSIS. First World Athletics Championships in 10 years without a Belgian medal: things need to improve in Paris, but the foundations for success are there]. Gazet van Antwerpen. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. "SUMMARY 5000 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.