William Van Dijck

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William Van Dijck
Personal information
Born (1961-01-24) 24 January 1961 (age 64)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Rome 3000 m steeplechase
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Helsinki 3000 m steeplechase

William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.

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Biography

Van Dijck was born in Leuven. He was the first Belgian to win a medal at the World Championships, winning the bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships. He won a second bronze at the 1994 European Championships. He became Belgian Sportsman of the year in 1986. Van Dijck quit athletics in 1997 and now works in a bank in Geel. [1]

He also applied himself to cross country running and won the Lotto Cross Cup in the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finlandsemi-final 8:39.01
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United Statessemi-final 8:23.08
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany5th 8:20.19
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy3rd 8:12:19
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea5th 8:13.99
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5th 8:21.71
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan9th 8:30.46
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain9th 8:22.51
World Cup Havana, Cuba2nd 8:32.06 [3]
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland3rd 8:24.86

Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hoe zou het nog zijn met William Van Dijck?". VRT .
  2. ↑ Palmares (in French). Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  3. ↑ Representing Europe
  4. ↑ Article at the Memorial van Damme site
  5. ↑ Article in La Dernière Heure
  6. ↑ Results at Belgian Championships from Vlaamse Atletiek Liga
Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance
1986		Succeeded by
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