Tom Omey (born 24 April 1975 in Kortrijk [1] ) is a retired Belgian athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. [2] He represented his country at three outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Belgium | |||||
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.89 |
2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.46 |
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.67 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:48.37 | |
2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.75 |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:48.27 | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 46th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.93 |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.15 |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.62 |
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