Belgium at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Belgium at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	BEL
National federation	Ligue Royale Belge d'Athlétisme
Website	www.val.be
in Beijing
Competitors	18
Medals Ranked 25th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Belgium competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Silver	Philip Milanov	Discus throw	August 29

Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jonathan Borlée	400 metres	44.67 SB	13 Q	44.85	14	did not advance
Kevin Borlée		45.01 SB	19 Q	44.74 SB	11	did not advance
Pieter-Jan Hannes	1500 metres	3:39.31	14 Q	3:44.38	20	did not advance
Bashir Abdi	5000 metres	DNS		—		did not advance
	10,000 metres	—				DNF
Abdelhadi El Hachimi	Marathon	—				2:17:41	16
Michaël Bultheel	400 metres hurdles	49.38	22 q	49.66	22	did not advance
Jeroen D'hoedt	3000 metres steeplechase	DNS		—		did not advance
Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée Antoine Gillet Robin Vanderbemden Dylan Borlée*	4 × 400 metres relay	2:59.28 NR	5 Q	—		3:00.24	5

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Arnaud Art	Pole vault	5.40	31	did not advance
Philip Milanov	Discus throw	63.85	8 q	66.90 NR

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Thomas van der Plaetsen	Result	11.44	7.42 SB	13.83 SB	2.13 SB	50.28 SB	14.76	43.01 SB	5.30 SB	55.23	4:47.38 SB	8035 SB	14
	Points	765	915	718	925	802	879	726	1004	666	635
Niels Pittomvils	Result	11.39	6.86	12.77	1.92	49.45 SB	15.09	39.90	NM	52.96	4:27.40 PB	6678	22
	Points	776	781	653	731	840	839	663	0	633	762

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Cynthia Bolingo	200 metres	23.45	43	did not advance
Almensh Belete	10,000 metres	—				32:47.62 SB	21
Anne Zagré	100 metres hurdles	12.90	11 Q	12.88	11	did not advance
Axelle Dauwens	400 metres hurdles	55.84 SB	16 q	55.82 SB	12	did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Nafissatou Thiam	Result	13.83	1.86	15.24 PB	25.28	6.14	49.31	2:24.55	6298	11
	Points	1003	1054	877	861	893	847	26

Sources

• Belgian team