William Van Dijck
Belgian track athlete
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William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.
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
- All results regarding 3000 metres steeplechase
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Belgium | ||||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | semi-final | 8:39.01 |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | semi-final | 8:23.08 |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 8:20.19 |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 8:12:19 |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 8:13.99 |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 8:21.71 |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 8:30.46 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 8:22.51 |
World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 8:32.06[3] | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 8:24.86 |
- 1986: Belgian record in Brussels: 8:10.01, the best year performance worldwide[4]
- 1986: National Trophy for Sporting Achievements[5]
Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994.[6]
References
External links
- William Van Dijck at World Athletics
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Preceded by Henry Marsh | Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance 1986 | Succeeded by |
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- 1982 Annie Lambrechts
- 1983 Eddy Annys
- 1984 Ingrid Berghmans
- 1985 not awarded
- 1986 William Van Dijck
- 1987 Wim Van Belleghem
- 1988 Robert Van de Walle
- 1989 not awarded
- 1990 Ulla Werbrouck
- 1991 Sabine Appelmans
- 1992 Annelies Bredael
- 1993 Gella Vandecaveye
- 1994 Brigitte Becue
- 1995 Fred Deburghgraeve
- 1996 Luc Van Lierde
- 1997 Stefan Everts
- 1998 Sven Nys
- 1999 Marleen Renders
- 2000 Filip Meirhaeghe
- 2001 Kim Clijsters
- 2002 Kim Gevaert
- 2003 Benny Vansteelant
- 2004 Gino De Keersmaeker
- 2005 Kathleen Smet
- 2006 Tia Hellebaut
- 2007 Women's 4×100 metres relay team
- 2008 Kenny De Ketele
- 2009 Tom Goegebuer
- 2010 Cédric Van Branteghem
- 2011 Evi Van Acker
- 2012 Hans Van Alphen and Marieke Vervoort
- 2013 Frederik Van Lierde
- 2014 Bart Swings
- 2015 Jaouad Achab
- 2016 Peter Genyn
- 2017 Seppe Smits
- 2018 Nina Derwael
- 2019 Emma Meesseman
- 2020 not awarded
- 2021 Belgium men's national field hockey team
- 2022 Remco Evenepoel
- 2023 Lotte Kopecky