Damien Broothaerts (born 13 March 1983 in Uccle) is a Belgian athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Indoor Championships.
 Damien Broothaerts in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 13 March 1983 Uccle, Belgium |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 m hurdles/60 m hurdles |
| Coached by | Jacques Borlée |
Apart from hurdling he is a modest sprinter, having won several national titles in the 60 metres and 100 metres events.
On 23 August 2011, he tested positive for an illegal substance, methylhexanamine, and additionally missed three random doping tests within 18 months. For these infringements he was suspended for two years.[2] However, after his appeal his ban was reduced and he was able to compete again since 16 March 2012.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belgium
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| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 17th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.68 (wind: -3.5 m/s) |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 26th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.24 |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 14th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.05 |
| 6th | 4x100 m relay | 40.45 | |||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 7th | 60 m hurdles | 7.74 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 42nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.15 | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.86 |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
| 2013 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 39.58 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 12th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.72 |
| 2018 | World Masters Championships | Malaga, Spain | 1st | M35 110 m hurdles | 13.89 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.46 (+0.6 m/s) (Oordegem-Lede 2008)
- 200 metres – 21.09 (+1.1 m/s) (Brussels 2004)
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.62 (+1.9 m/s) (Heusden-Zolder 2009)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.76 (Ghent 2009)
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.68 (Ghent 2015)
References
edit- ^ Damien Broothaerts at World Athletics
- ^ "Hordeloper Broothaerts twee jaar geschorst: "Ik voel me genaaid"" (in Dutch). hln.be. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
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