| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | PAC |
| Coached by | Jaap van der Plaat |
Killiana Heymans (born 24 January 1997) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the pole vault. [1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without qualifying for the final. In addition, she finished fourth at the 2019 European U23 Championships.
Heymans' personal bests in the event are 4.51 metres outdoors (Cologne 2019) and 4.46 metres indoors (Sandnes 2019).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | ||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 16th (q) | 3.85 m |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17th (q) | 3.95 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | 4.20 m |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 4th | 4.20 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 31st (q) | 4.20 m | |
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