Niels Pittomvils

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Niels Pittomvils
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Pittomvils, 2022
Personal information
Born (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Track and field
Event decathlon

Niels Pittomvils (born 18 July 1992) is a male decathlete from Belgium.

On the world stage he finished 22nd at the 2015 World Championships. [1] In regional competitions he finished seventh at the 2013 European U23 Championships, fourteenth at the 2014 European Championships, did not finish at the 2015 European Indoor Championships or the 2016 European Championships, and finished seventh at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.

His personal best score is 8051 points, achieved in May 2016 in Götzis. [1]

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