Renée Eykens
 Renée Eykens in 2016 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born |
8 June 1996 Brasschaat, Belgium | ||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Country | Belgium | ||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | ||||||
| Coached by | Paul Sauviller | ||||||
Medal record
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Renée Eykens (born 8 June 1996) is a Belgian middle-distance runner.[2] She competed in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, she is the 2015 European Junior gold medallist.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 6th | 800 m | 2:07.70 | |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.83 | |
| 2016 | European Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.38 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.45 | ||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:00.00 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
- 1000 metres – 2:47.79 (Brussels 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:10.12 (Leuven 2016)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:09.31 (Ghent 2012)
References
- ↑ Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ "Renée Eykens". IAAF. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
- Renée Eykens profile at IAAF
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