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Leuven, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region
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63 years
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Biography
William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.
Biography
Van Dijck was born in Leuven. He was the first Belgian to win a medal at the World Championships, winning the bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships. He won a second bronze at the 1994 European Championships. He became Belgian Sportsman of the year in 1986. Van Dijck quit athletics in 1997 and now works in a bank in Geel.
He also applied himself to cross country running and won the Lotto Cross Cup in the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.
Achievements
- All results regarding 3000 metres steeplechase
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 8:24.86 |
- 1986: Belgian record in Brussels: 8:10.01, the best year performance worldwide
- 1986: National Trophy for Sporting Achievements
Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994.
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