Godfried Dejonckheere Explained

Godfried Dejonckheere (born 1 July 1952) is a retired Belgian race walker.

He was born in Roeselare[1] and represented the club KKS Kortrijk. He finished 25th at the 1976 Olympic Games (20 km),[2] tenth at the 1987 World Championships (50 km),[3] 35th at the 1988 Olympic Games (20 km),[2] and ninth at the 1991 World Championships (50 km).[4] He was disqualified at the 1992 Olympic Games (50 km)[2] and the 1993 World Championships (50 km).[5]

He became Belgian champion 21 times.[6] He was given the Golden Spike award in 1989 and 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympisch talent van bij ons ‘Je leeft van de ene Olympische Spelen naar de volgende’. Het Nieuwsblad. 7 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Godfried De Jonckheere . Sports-Reference.com . 9 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901102306/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/godfried-de-jonckheere-1.html . 1 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: Men 50km Walk World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987. Todor Krastev. 9 March 2011.
  4. Web site: Men 50km Walk World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN). Todor Krastev. 9 March 2011.
  5. Web site: Men 50km Walk World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER). Todor Krastev. 9 March 2011.
  6. Web site: Belgian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 9 March 2011.

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