William Van Dijck

William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.

William Van Dijck

Personal information
Born	24 January 1961
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Belgium World Championships 1987 Rome 3000 m steeplechase European Championships 1994 Helsinki 3000 m 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.[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 Brussels: 8:10.01, the 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

1. "Hoe zou het nog zijn met William Van Dijck?". VRT.
2. Palmares (in French). Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
3. Representing Europe
4. Article at the Memorial van Damme site
5. Article in La Dernière Heure
6. Results at Belgian Championships from Vlaamse Atletiek Liga

External links

• William Van Dijck at World Athletics