Belgium at the 2006 European Athletics Championships explained

Iaaf:BEL
Fedname:Royal Belgian Athletics League
Year:2006
Games:European Athletics Championships
Location:Zürich
Gold:3
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
Previous:2002
Next:2010

Belgium sent 32 athletes to the 2006 European Athletics Championships, which is a very big delegation for Belgium, as they only once sent more athletes, 44 to the 1950 European Athletics Championships. The most important names were Kim Gevaert, Tia Hellebaut and Cédric Van Branteghem.

Results

PlaceAthleteEventResult
1 100m W F: 11.06
1 Kim Gevaert200m W F: 22.68
1 Tia HellebautHigh Jump WF: 2m03 CR/NR
4Kristof Beyens200m MF: 20.57 SB
53,000m Steeplechase W F: 9:35.78
9Hanna Mariën200m W SF: 23.59
10Tom Compernolle5,000m M F: 14:03.37
10Nathalie De Vos10,000m W F: 31:45.94 PB
11Olivia Borlée200m WSF: 23.90
11Nathalie De Vos5,000m W F: 15:22:68 PB
11Monder Rizki5,000m M F: 14:04.96
13Pieter Desmet3,000m Steeplechase M SF: 8:32.93
13François GourmetDecathlon M 7921 SB
13Thomas Matthys800m M SF: 1:49.65
13Tom van Hooste5,000m M F: 14:15.32
15Willem van Hoof10,000m M F: 28:57.11
15Erik Wijmeersch100m M SF: 10.47
16Jesse Stroobants10,000m M F: 28:59.91
16Cédric Van Branteghem400m M SF: DNF
17Monder Rizki10,000m M F: 29:13.62
17Michael VelterTriple Jump M Q: 16m56
21Tim Clerbout1,500m M SF: 3:48.43
22Eline Berings100m Hurdles W R1: 13.42
23Kevin RansPole Vault M Q: 5.35
27Matthieu Vandiest1,500m M SF: 3:50.28
DNFFatiha Baouf10,000m W
DNFBelgium4 × 100 m Relay W F: DNF
DNFBelgium4 × 100 m Relay M SF: DNF
DNFJonathan Nsenga110m Hurdles M
DNFAnja Smolders10,000m W

Competitors

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Men


100m: Erik Wijmeersch
200m: Kristof Beyens
400m: Cédric Van Branteghem
800m: Thomas Matthys
1,500m: Tim Clerbout, Matthieu Vandiest
5,000m: Tom Compernolle, Monder Rizki, Tom Van Hooste
10,000m: Monder Rizki, Jesse Stroobants, Willem Van Hoof
3,000m Steeplechase: Pieter Desmet
110m Hurdles: Jonathan N'Senga
4 × 100 m Relay: Kristof Beyens, Nathan Bongelo, Xavier De Baerdemaker, Tom Schippers, Erik Wijmeersch[1]
Pole Vault: Kevin Rans
Triple Jump: Michael Velter
Decathlon: François Gourmet

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Women


100m: Kim Gevaert
200m: Olivia Borlée, Kim Gevaert, Hanna Mariën
5,000m: Nathalie De Vos
10,000m: Fatiha Baouf, Nathalie De Vos, Anja Smolders
3,000m Steeplechase: Veerle Dejaeghere
100m Hurdles: Eline Berings
4 × 100 m Relay: Olivia Borlée, Elizabeth Davin, Kim Gevaert, Hanna Mariën, Élodie Ouédraogo, Frauke Penen.
High Jump: Tia Hellebaut

References

  1. http://www.vrtnieuws.net/sport_master/andere/hoofdpunten/060809_estafette_wijmeersch/index.html Wijmeersch not allowed to run 4x100m relay