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| Born | (1961-01-24)24 January 1961 (age 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the3000m steeplechase.
Van Dijck was born inLeuven. He was the first Belgian to win a medal at the World Championships, winning the bronze medal at the1987 World Championships. He won a second bronze at the1994 European Championships. He becameBelgian Sportsman of the year in 1986. Van Dijck quit athletics in 1997 and now works in a bank inGeel.[1]
He also applied himself tocross country running and won theLotto Cross Cup in the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.[2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 |
Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994.[6]
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| Preceded by | Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance 1986 | Succeeded by |
