William Van Dijck
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||
William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.
Biography
Van Dijck was born in
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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
- VRT.
- ^ Palmares (in French). Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ Representing Europe
- ^ Article at the Memorial van Damme site
- ^ Article in La Dernière Heure
- ^ Results at Belgian Championships from Vlaamse Atletiek Liga
