Monthly Archives: July 2015

Personal best and national title for Isabelle Pedersen

July 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

At the Norwegian Championships Isabelle Pedersen was a class apart in the women’s 100m hurdles. Having broken the 13 seconds barrier for the very first time in her career just one week ago Isabelle started the event as a favourite and duly delivered in the final running a splendid 12.88 (+1.8) to win and take her fourth […]

Isabelle Pedersen hurdles to new PB and qualifies for IAAF World Championships

July 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

At the Belgian Championships (25-26 July) Norwegian hurdler Isabelle Pedersen showed to be in rising form when recording a personal best twice in the 100m hurdles. On Saturday, the 23-year-old won her heat with a 13.02 (-0,7) clocking – 2/100 faster than her previous personal best – and proved her readiness for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Beijing by going sub […]

Nafi Thiam soars to long jump personal best on home soil

July 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

Yesterday – Wednesday July 15 – multi-event standout Nafi Thiam got to compete on home soil at the yearly Meeting International in Liège. The 2014 European heptathlon bronze medalist produced a series of very consistent jumps including a personal best mark of 6.43 metres. The 20-year-old began the competition with a leap of 6.26 which she quickly surpassed with a jump of 6.38 on her second […]

Nafi Thiam wins high jump silver at European U23 Championships

July 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

After claiming the gold at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the heptathlon, Nafi Thiam added European U23 high jump silver to her continental accolades. The European indoor silver medalist in the pentathlon had first-attempt clearances at 1m81, 1m84 and 1m87 but then missed three times at 1m90. The gold medal went to Italy’s title […]

Cedric Nolf long jumps to 6th at 2015 World University Championships

July 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

At the World University Games, WAFEL athlete Cedric Nolf leaped to 6th place in the men’s long jump final on Sunday July 12. Nolf, who entered the competition with a 7m64 season’s best managed to nearly equal his personal best mark (7m91) leaping 7m83 on his second attempt.

Hanne Claes places 7th at 2015 World University Games

July 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Belgian sprint/hurdler Hanne Claes led her country to 6th place in the women’s 200m final at the World University Games last Friday. Earlier that day Hanne clocked 23.94 in the semi-final to take 2nd place which automatically qualified her for the final. The 24-year-old improved in the final to a decent 23.75.

Van der Plaetsen retains World University Games decathlon title

July 9, 2015 | 0 Comments

Belgian decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen successfully defended his title at the World University Games in the Korean city of Gwangju on Thursday July 9th. Van der Plaetsen started his decathlon campaign on Wednesday July 8 with a decent 11.34 clocking in the 100m. After a rather disappointing 7m08 soar in the long jump, the […]

Van der Plaetsen plans international comeback at FISU Universiade

July 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

Belgian decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen will defend his title at the World University Games in the Korean city of Gwangju and compete in the decathlon for the first time since the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich. A lot has happened for Van der Plaetsen since winning his first title in Kazan two years […]