Thomas Van der Plaetsen
Thomas Van der Plaetsen (born 24 December 1990 in Ghent) is a Belgian decathlete.[3] His biggest achievements are winning the gold medal for decathlon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships, winning bronze medal for heptathlon at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, and gold medal for decathlon at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade.
 Thomas Van der Plaetsen during the 2014 World Indoor Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1990 Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Ghent University[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michael Van Der Plaetsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 8332 pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 1st | Decathlon | 7769 pts |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 6th | Heptathlon | 6020 |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Decathlon | 8157 | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th | Decathlon | 8069 | |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 1st | Decathlon | 8164 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 15th | Decathlon | 8255 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd | Heptathlon | 6259 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 10th | Decathlon | 8105 | |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 1st | Decathlon | 7952 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 14th | Decathlon | 8035 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Decathlon | 8218 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | Decathlon | 8332 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | Heptathlon | 5989 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | Decathlon | 8125 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | Decathlon | DNF |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.04 (+0.6 m/s; Götzis 2014)
- 400 metres – 48.64 (Ostrava 2011)
- 1500 metres – 4:32.52 (Götzis 2011)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.36 (-0.3 m/s; Götzis 2021)
- High jump – 2.17 (Daegu 2011)
- Pole vault – 5.45 (Talence 2019)
- Long jump – 7.90 (+1.1 m/s; Götzis 2021)
- Shot put – 14.28 (Parow 2019)
- Discus Throw – 48.81 (Deinze 2021)
- Javelin Throw – 65.31 (Moscow 2013)
- Decathlon – 8430 (Götzis 2021)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.13 (Sopot 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:40.50 (Sopot 2014)
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.06 (Mondeville 2014)
- High jump – 2.13 (Ghent 2012)
- Pole vault – 5.50 (Ghent 2019)
- Long jump – 7.78 (Apeldoorn 2014)
- Shot put – 14.32 (Sopot 2014)
- Heptathlon – 6259 (Sopot 2014)
Health problems
In October 2014, it became known that during an unannounced doping control test in September 2014, Van der Plaetsen had tested positive for the hormone HCG. On 2 October 2014, Van der Plaetsen revealed that those heightened HCG levels were caused by up to then undiagnosed testicular cancer, for which he was then treated.[4]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Van der Plaetsen.
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at World Athletics
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at Diamond League
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at European Athletics
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at Olympics.com
- Thomas Van der Plaetsen at Olympedia
European Athletics Championships champions in men's decathlon | |
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