Jan Van den Broeck
Belgian middle distance runner
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| Intro | Belgian middle distance runner | |
| Places | Belgium | |
| is | Runner Athlete Middle-distance runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 11 March 1989, Dendermonde, Belgium | |
| Age | 35 years | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Biography
Jan Van Den Broeck (born March 11, 1989 in Dendermonde) is a Belgian middle distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. He finished fifth at the 2012 World Indoor Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 1:46.16 outdoors (Heusden-Zolder 2014) and 1:47.19 indoors (Ghent 2012).
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Belgium | |||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 22nd (sf) | 800 m | 1:53.11 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.79 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 7th | 800 m | 1:49.41 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 800 m | 1:50.83 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.63 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.09 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.09 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.43 |