William Van Dijck
{{Short description|Belgian track athlete}}
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{{MedalCountry | {{BEL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|1987 Rome|3000 m steeplechase}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|1994 Helsinki|3000 m steeplechase}}
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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.{{cite news | url=http://www.deredactie.be/cm/1.935156?view=popupPlayer | title=Hoe zou het nog zijn met William Van Dijck? | newspaper=VRT}}
He also applied himself to cross country running and won the Lotto Cross Cup in the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.[http://www.sport.be/lottocrosscup/2009/fr/palmares/ Palmares] {{in lang|fr}}. Lotto Cross Cup. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
Achievements
- All results regarding 3000 metres steeplechase
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| colspan="5" |Representing {{BEL}} |
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| 1983
|Helsinki, Finland |semi-final |
| 1984
|Los Angeles, United States |semi-final |
| 1986
|Stuttgart, Germany |5th |
| 1987
|Rome, Italy |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |
| 1988
|Seoul, South Korea |5th |
| 1990
|5th |
| 1991
|Tokyo, Japan |9th |
| rowspan=2|1992
|Barcelona, Spain |9th |
| World Cup
|Havana, Cuba |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
| 1994
|Helsinki, Finland |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |
- 1986: Belgian record in Brussels: 8:10.01, the best year performance worldwide[http://www.memorialvandamme.be/P_News1.htm Article at the Memorial van Damme site]
- 1986: National Trophy for Sporting Achievements[http://www.dhnet.be/sports/omnisports/article/160792/tia-et-kim-remportent-le-merite-sportif.html Article] in La Dernière Heure
Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994.[http://www.val.be/?mnuid=174 Results at Belgian Championships] from Vlaamse Atletiek Liga
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics||name=William Van Dijck}}
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{{Succession box|before={{flagicon|USA}} Henry Marsh|title=Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance|years=1986|after={{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Panetta}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Leuven
Category:Belgian male steeplechase runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Belgium
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Belgium
Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
Category:European Athletics Championships medalists