Belgium at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Belgium at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
Belgium at the; 2017 World Championships in Athletics
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WA code	BEL
National federation	Royal Belgian Athletics League
Website	belgian-athletics.be
in London, United Kingdom; 4–13 August 2017
Competitors	16 (11 men and 5 women) in 12 events
Medals; Ranked =23rd	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Belgium competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, 4–13 August 2017.

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Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jonathan Borlée	400 metres	45.70	20 q	45.23	16	Did not advance
Kevin Borlée	400 metres	45.09	11 Q	45.10	11	Did not advance
Ismael Debjani	1500 metres	3:43.71	22	Did not advance
Bashir Abdi	5000 metres	13:30.71	19	—		Did not advance
Soufiane Bouchikhi	5000 metres	13:28.64	11	—		Did not advance
Abdelhadi El Hachimi	Marathon	—				DNF	–
Robin Vanderbemden Jonathan Borlée Dylan Borlée Kevin Borlée	4 × 400 metres relay	2:59.47 SB	3 Q	—		3:00.04	4

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Arnaud Art	Pole vault	5.60	9 q	NH	–
Philip Milanov	Discus throw	63.16	14	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Thomas Van der Plaetsen	Result	11.35	7.09	13.03	1.96	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	DNF	–
Thomas Van der Plaetsen	Points	784	835	669	767	0						DNF	–

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eline Berings	100 metres hurdles	13.35	33	Did not advance
Anne Zagré	100 metres hurdles	12.97	15 Q	13.34	24	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Nafissatou Thiam	High jump	DNS	–	Did not advance
Fanny Smets	Pole vault	4.20	20	Did not advance

Medalists

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Hanne Maudens	Result	14.47	1.77	11.80	25.43	6.15	35.44	2:12.87	5749	23
Hanne Maudens	Points	850	941	648	848	896	580	923	5749	23
Nafissatou Thiam	Result	13.54	1.95	15.17	24.57	6.57	53.93	2:21.42	6784
Nafissatou Thiam	Points	1044	1171	872	927	1030	936	804	6784