Belgium at the 2024 European Athletics Championships

Belgium at the
2024 European Athletics Championships
Belgium at the; 2024 European Athletics Championships
WA code	BEL
National federation	Royal Belgian Athletics League
Website	www.belgian-athletics.be
in Rome
Medals	Gold 2 Silver Bronze 1 Total 3
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
	1934; 1938; 1946; 1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1969; 1971; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2018; 2022; 2024;
	← 2022 2026 →

Belgium competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, between 7 and 12 June 2024. A delegation of 59 athletes (41 individual athletes and 5 relay teams) was sent to represent the country.

Medals[edit]

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Gold	Nafissatou Thiam	Women's heptathlon	8 June
Gold	Alexander Doom	Men's 400 metres	10 June
Bronze	Noor Vidts	Women's heptathlon	8 June

Results[edit]

The following athletes were selected to compete by the Royal Belgian Athletics Federation.^[1]^[2]

including alternates

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
qR= Advanced to the next round by referee.
NR = National record
CHB = Championship best
WL = World Leading
PB = Personal best
SB = Season's best
— = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
DNF = Did not finish
DNS = Did not start
DQ = Disqualified
NM = No valid trial recorded

Men
Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dylan Borlée	400 metres	45.62 SB	4 q	45.46 SB	6	Did not advance
Alexander Doom		Bye		44.87	1 Q	44.15 CHB NR
Jonathan Sacoor		45.50	1 q	44.99 PB	2 Q	44.98 PB	4
Eliott Crestan	800 metres	1:46.48	4	Did not advance
Tibo De Smet		1:46.71	6
Pieter Sisk		1:45.87	8
Ismael Debjani	1500 metres	3:42.57 SB	12	—		Did not advance
Ruben Verheyden		3:44.19	3 Q
Jochem Vermeulen		3:40.21	8 qR
Robin Hendrix	5000 metres	—				13:36.19	20
John Heymans	5000 metres	13:25.99	10
Isaac Kimeli	10,000 metres
Elie Bacari	110 metres hurdles	13.61	1 q	13.44 PB	4 q	DQ
Michael Obasuyi	110 metres hurdles	Bye		13.31	2 Q	13.46	6
Clément Deflandre	3000 metres steeplechase	DNF		—		Did not advance
Rémi Schyns
Tim Van de Velde
Dorian Boulvin	Half marathon	—				1:03:15	23
Simon Debognies		1:02:15	15
Michael Somers		1:03:20 SB	25
Ward Merckx Jordan Paquot Antoine Snyders Simon Verherstraeten Kobe Vleminckx	4 × 100 metres relay			—
Dylan Borlée Alexander Doom Christian Iguacel Florent Mabille Jonathan Sacoor Daniel Segers	4 × 400 metres relay			—

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Thomas Carmoy	High jump	2.21	=1 q
Ben Broeders	Pole vault	5.60	=1 q
Philip Milanov	Discus throw	60.49	21	Did not advance
Timothy Herman	Javelin throw

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ
Jente Hauttekeete	Result	10.91 SB	7.04	14.57 SB	2.08
Jente Hauttekeete	Points	881	823	763	878
Thomas van der Plaetsen	Result	11.52 SB	7.47	14.13	1.96 SB
Thomas van der Plaetsen	Points	748	927	736	767

Women
Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rani Rosius	100 metres	11.20 SB	1 q	11.25	5	Did not advance
Delphine Nkansa	100 metres	11.28 SB	2 q	11.21 PB	4	Did not advance
Helena Ponette	400 metres	52.57	3¹	51.65	4	Did not advance
Elise Vanderelst	1500 metres	4:11.03	9	—	Did not advance
Jana Van Lent	10000 metres	—
Chloé Herbiet	10000 metres	—
Anne Zagré	100 metres hurdles	13.79	7	Did not advance
Hanne Claes	400 metres hurdles	Bye		55.36 SB	6	Did not advance
Paulien Couckuyt	400 metres hurdles	55.73	3 q	55.24	4	Did not advance
Juliette Thomas	Half marathon	—				1:11:35	21
Hanne Verbruggen	Half marathon	1:12:12	30
Janie De Naeyer Elise Mehuys Delphine Nkansa Rani Rosius Lotte Van Lent Rani Vincke	4 × 100 metres relay			—
Cynthia Bolingo Camille Laus Helena Ponette Liefde Schoemaker Naomi Van den Broeck Imke Vervaet	4 × 400 metres relay

¹proceeded through to the semi-finals as 'lucky loser' after the withdrawal of 2 qualified athletes

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Merel Maes	High jump	1.85	=19	Did not advance
Elien Vekemans	Pole vault	NM		Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final
Nafissatou Thiam	Result	13.74 SB	1.95 SB	15.06 SB	24.81 SB	5.59 SB	53.00 SB	2:11.79 PB	6848 CHB
Nafissatou Thiam	Points	1015	1171	865	904	1036	918	939	6848 CHB
Noor Vidts	Result	13.16 PB	1.80	14.79 PB	23.85 SB	6.46	42.12 PB	2:09.35 SB	6596 PB
Noor Vidts	Points	1100	978	847	995	994	708	974	6596 PB

Mixed
Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Helena Ponette Naomi Van Den Broeck Alexander Doom Jonathan Sacoor	4 × 400 metres relay	—	3.11.03	4 NR

References[edit]

^ "Selectie Europese Kampioenschappen ROME (ITA) – 7 tot 12 Juni 2024" (PDF) (in Dutch). Belgian Athletics. 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Selection CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ROME (ITA) – 7 AU 12 JUIN 2024" (PDF) (in French). Belgian Athletics. 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

[1] "Selectie Europese Kampioenschappen ROME (ITA) – 7 tot 12 Juni 2024" (PDF) (in Dutch). Belgian Athletics. 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

[2] "Selection CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE ROME (ITA) – 7 AU 12 JUIN 2024" (PDF) (in French). Belgian Athletics. 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

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