Pieter Sisk

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Pieter Sisk
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Sisk in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24)
Leuven, Belgium
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800m, 1500m, 3000m
Club Daring Club Leuven Atletiek  [ nl ]
Coached byIvo Hendrix [1]

Pieter Sisk (born 8 December 1999) is a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres. [2]

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Sisk qualified for the 800 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics with his time of 1:44.46, which he ran in Brussels on 25 May 2024. [3] [4] [5] At the Olympics, he failed to qualify for the semi-finals after finishing 6th in the heats and 3rd in the repechages. [6]

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References

  1. "Pieter Sisk". atletiek.be. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. Pieter Sisk at World Athletics
  3. "Pieter Sisk". european-athletics.com. European Athletic Association . Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. "Pieter Sisk slaat magische dubbelslag met kwalificatie voor Olympische Spelen en EK". atni.be. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. "Pieter Sisk loopt een toptijd op de 800 meter en loopt limiet voor EK én Olympische Spelen". Sporza . 25 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. "Pieter Sisk a changé d'approche pour les repêchages, en vain". www.rtl.be (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.