Belgian track athlete

William Van Dijck (born 24 January 1961) is a Belgian former athlete, primarily active on the 3000m steeplechase.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Achievements
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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.

He also applied himself to cross country running and won the Lotto Cross Cup in the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.

Achievements

• All results regarding 3000 metres steeplechase

• 1986: Belgian record in Brussels: 8:10.01, the best year performance worldwide
• 1986: National Trophy for Sporting Achievements

Van Dijck was 9 times Belgian Champion steeplechaser between 1983 and 1994.

References

External links

• William Van Dijck at World Athletics