 Aerts at the 2010 European Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Aerts |
| Born | 25 January 1984 Turnhout, Belgium |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
Sara Aerts (born 25 January 1984) is a Belgian athlete who specialises in the heptathlon and bobsledder.
Aerts was born in Turnhout. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the heptathlon but did not finish the competition. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Belgium | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 17th | Heptathlon (youth) | 4622 pts |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 11th | Heptathlon | 5530 pts |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5904 pts |
| 2008 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 20th | Heptathlon | 6048 pts |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| 2010 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 12th | Heptathlon | 6084 pts | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 12th | Pentathlon | 4282 pts |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | Heptathlon | DNF | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Heptathlon | DNF | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.14 s |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.10 s |
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