Jolien Boumkwo

Jolien Maliga Boumkwo (born 27 August 1993) is a Belgian athlete competing in the shot put and hammer throw.[1] She holds national record in shot put both indoor and outdoor.

Jolien Boumkwo
Jolien Boumkwo at the 2013 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993
Ghent, Belgium
EducationGhent University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, hammer throw
ClubRacing Gent
Coached byPhilip Gilson
Tim De Coster
Veerle Blondeel

In 2023 she attracted international attention after stepping in to replace injured teammate Anne Zagré (with fellow hurdler Hanne Claes also injured) in the 100m hurdles event at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships. Taking the course at a relaxed pace to avoid risk of injury, she finished last with a time of 32.81s, picking up two points towards the national score due to a false start by another hurdler.[2][3]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Belgium
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 13th (q) Shot put 14.32 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th Shot put 15.31 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 14th (q) Shot put 15.21 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 6th Shot put 16.47 m
14th (q) Hammer throw 63.24 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 14th (q) Shot put 16.66 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 15th (q) Shot put 16.18 m
European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland 8th 100m Hurdles 32.81 s[4]
7th Shot put 16.58 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. Jolien Boumkwo at World Athletics
  2. "Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo runs in 100m hurdles in bizarre moment at European Championships". The Telegraph. 24 June 2023.
  3. Rasmussen, Karl (24 June 2023). "Belgian Shot Putter Was the Ultimate Team Player for Running 100M Hurdles in Viral Video". Sports Illustrated.
  4. Ramsay, George (26 June 2023). "Belgian shot putter Jolien Boumkwo competes in 100-meter hurdles after injuries to teammates". CNN.
  5. "Jolien Boumkwo en Imke Vervaet met BR grote uitblinkers Allianz BK indoor". Vlaamse Atletiekliga v.z.w. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.


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