William Van Dijck

William Van Dijck ( born January 24, 1961 in Leuven ) is a former Belgian 3000 - meter steeplechase runner who won 1987 World Championship bronze.

Career

Van Dijck presented in 1983 its first Belgian national record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on. Also in 1983 he won the first of his nine national champion on this route. At the World Championships 1983 in Helsinki Van Dijck was eliminated in the semifinals, just like a year later at the Olympic Games in 1984.

At the European Championships in 1986 in Stuttgart Van Dijck came 8:20,19 minutes in fifth place. A week later he won at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels revenge and put on with 8:10,01 its eighth and final Belgian national record that even twenty years later, still existed. At the 1987 World Championships in Rome, the Italian Francesco Panetta ran on the field and it splintered the field at a pace close to the world record, and the favored Kenyans were left behind, while Hagen Melzer silver erlief behind Panetta and Van Dijck in 8:12,18 minutes won bronze. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul Panetta tried a similar tactic, but could not be solved by the Kenyans and broke at the end, Van Dijck ran bravely in 8:13,99 minutes, could even overtake Panetta at the end and finished fifth place.

At the European Championships 1990 in Split Van Dijck did not try to follow the lead, although he won the sprint of the field, but finished second in 8:21,71 minutes again only fifth place. It was followed by two ninth places at the World Championships in 1991 and the 1992 Olympic Games Late in his career van Dijck again succeeded at the European Championships in 1994 winning a medal. ; in a pure track separating won the Italian Alessandro Lambruschini and Angelo Carosi gold and silver, Van Dijck came to 8:24,286 minutes to the finish and won bronze. In 1997, he finished his career.

1986 William Van Dijck was elected in Belgium Sportsman of the Year. At a height of 1.85 m his competition weight was 65 kg.

Belgian Championships

  • 3,000-meter steeplechase: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
  • 10,000 -meter run: 1993
  • Waldlauf: 1996

Bests

  • 3,000-meter steeplechase: 8:10,01 minutes ( 1986)
  • 3000 -meter run: 7:45,40 minutes ( 1988)
  • 5000 -meter run: 13:23,40 minutes ( 1985)
  • 10,000 -meter run: 28:58,75 minutes ( 1993)
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