Belgium sent 32 athletes to the 2006 European Athletics Championships, which is a very big delegation for Belgium, as they only once sent more athletes, 44 to the 1950 European Athletics Championships. The most important names were Kim Gevaert, Tia Hellebaut and Cédric Van Branteghem.
Results
PlaceAthleteEventResult1 Kim Gevaert 100m W F: 11.061 Kim Gevaert200m W F: 22.681 Tia HellebautHigh Jump WF: 2m03 CR/NR4Kristof Beyens200m MF: 20.57 SB5Veerle Dejaeghere 3,000m Steeplechase W F: 9:35.789Hanna Mariën200m W SF: 23.5910Tom Compernolle5,000m M F: 14:03.3710Nathalie De Vos10,000m W F: 31:45.94 PB11Olivia Borlée200m WSF: 23.9011Nathalie De Vos5,000m W F: 15:22:68 PB11Monder Rizki 5,000m M F: 14:04.9613Pieter Desmet3,000m Steeplechase M SF: 8:32.9313François GourmetDecathlon M 7921 SB13Thomas Matthys800m M SF: 1:49.6513Tom van Hooste 5,000m M F: 14:15.3215Willem van Hoof10,000m M F: 28:57.1115Erik Wijmeersch100m M SF: 10.4716Jesse Stroobants10,000m M F: 28:59.9116Cédric Van Branteghem400m M SF: DNF17Monder Rizki10,000m M F: 29:13.6217Michael VelterTriple Jump M Q: 16m5621Tim Clerbout1,500m M SF: 3:48.4322Eline Berings100m Hurdles W R1: 13.42 23Kevin RansPole Vault M Q: 5.3527Matthieu Vandiest1,500m M SF: 3:50.28DNFFatiha Baouf10,000m W DNFBelgium4 × 100 m Relay W F: DNFDNFBelgium4 × 100 m Relay M SF: DNFDNFJonathan Nsenga110m Hurdles M DNFAnja Smolders10,000m W
Competitors
Men 100m: Erik Wijmeersch 200m: Kristof Beyens 400m: Cédric Van Branteghem 800m: Thomas Matthys 1,500m: Tim Clerbout, Matthieu Vandiest 5,000m: Tom Compernolle, Monder Rizki, Tom Van Hooste 10,000m: Monder Rizki, Jesse Stroobants, Willem Van Hoof 3,000m Steeplechase: Pieter Desmet 110m Hurdles: Jonathan N'Senga 4 × 100 m Relay: Kristof Beyens, Nathan Bongelo, Xavier De Baerdemaker, Tom Schippers, Erik Wijmeerschhttp://www.vrtnieuws.net/sport_master/andere/hoofdpunten/060809_estafette_wijmeersch/index.html Wijmeersch not allowed to run 4x100m relay Pole Vault: Kevin Rans Triple Jump: Michael Velter Decathlon: François GourmetWomen 100m: Kim Gevaert 200m: Olivia Borlée, Kim Gevaert, Hanna Mariën 5,000m: Nathalie De Vos 10,000m: Fatiha Baouf, Nathalie De Vos, Anja Smolders 3,000m Steeplechase: Veerle Dejaeghere 100m Hurdles: Eline Berings 4 × 100 m Relay: Olivia Borlée, Elizabeth Davin, Kim Gevaert, Hanna Mariën, Élodie Ouédraogo, Frauke Penen. High Jump: Tia Hellebaut
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