Vanessa Sterckendries

Vanessa Sterckendries

Personal information
Born	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29) Leuven, Belgium
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	Lille Métropole Athlétisme
Coached by	Marie Jo Leroy

Vanessa Sterckendries (born 15 September 1995) is a Belgian athlete competing in the hammer throw. ^[1] She holds the national record in the hammer throw and was the first ever female Belgian athlete to compete in the hammer throw at the European and World Athletics championships and the Summer Olympic Games. ^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Belgium
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, USA	8th	Hammer throw	61.63 m NJR
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	16th (q)	Hammer throw	61.75 m
2022	World Athletics Championships	Eugene, USA	24th (q)	Hammer throw	67.88 m
	European Athletics Championships	Munich, Germany	18th (q)	Hammer throw	66.95 m
2024	Summer Olympics	Paris, France	24th (q)	Hammer throw	67.67 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Hammer throw – 69.91 m (Leverkusen 2020) NR
• Discus throw – 48.20 m (Kessel-Lo 2014)
• Shot put – 13.15 m (Nivelles 2016)

References

1. "Vanessa Sterckendries". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
2. "NU OP DE SPELEN. Vanessa Sterckendries is de eerste vrouwelijke Belgische hamerslingeraar op de Spelen: "In België zijn er geen uitdagingen meer, daarom sta ik elk weekend in Zaventem"" [NOW AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Vanessa Sterckendries is the first female Belgian hammer thrower at the Games: “There are no more challenges in Belgium, that's why I'm in Zaventem every weekend”]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• Vanessa Sterckendries at World Athletics
• Vanessa Sterckendries at European Athletics
• Vanessa Sterckendries at Olympics.com
• Vanessa Sterckendries at Team Belgium (in Dutch)