Ben Broeders OLY (born 21 June 1995) is a Belgian athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships. In addition, he finished fourth at the European Championships.
 Ben Broeders in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1995 Leuven, Belgium |
| Education | Daring Club Leuven Atletiek Rotterdam Atletiek |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Life partner | Femke Bol[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Coached by | Steven Taeleman |
His personal bests in the event are 5.85 metres outdoors (Merzig 2022) and 5.82 metres indoors (Toruń 2023).[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belgium
| ||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 20th (q) | 5.00 m |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 9th | 5.20 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 5.50 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 5.60 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | NM |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 3rd | 5.51 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | 5.55 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 18th (q) | 5.65 m |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 5.75 m |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 11th | 5.70 m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (q) | 5.50 m | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 5.75 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th | 5.50 m | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 5.60 m | |
References
edit- ^ "Femke Bol: So tickt der neue Superstar der Leichtathletik". RTL News (in German). 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Ben Broeders at World Athletics
- ^ "Ben BROEDERS". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
edit- Ben Broeders at World Athletics
- Ben Broeders at Olympics.com
- Ben Broeders at Olympedia
- Ben Broeders at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
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