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Pieter Desmet

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Pieter Desmet
Personal information
Nationality Belgium
Born (1983-06-07) 7 June 1983 (age 41)
Kortrijk, Belgium
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSteeplechase
ClubAtletiek Zuid-West (BEL)
Coached byDirk de Maesschulck (BEL)
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 m st: 8:15.02 (2007)

Pieter Desmet (born 7 June 1983 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian steeplechase and long-distance runner.[1] He is a two-time national champion for his category, and a member of Atletiek Zuid-West Club in Zwevegem, being coached and trained by Dirk de Maesschulck. He also achieved a personal best time of 8:15.02, at a world meeting in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

Desmet represented Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed for the men's 3000 m steeplechase. He ran in the third heat of the event, against twelve other competitors, including South Africa's Ruben Ramolefi, and Kenya's Richard Mateelong. He finished and completed the race in eleventh place, with a time of 8:37.99, failing to advance into the final round.[2]

Desmet also improved his time of 8:31.81 at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany, finishing ninth in the heats.

Personal bests

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Event Time (sec) Venue Date
1500 metres 3:50.73 Nivelles, Belgium 15 August 2003
3000 metres 8:05.20 Tessenderlo, Belgium 30 August 2003
5000 metres 14:15.55 Nijmegen, Netherlands 24 May 2003
10,000 metres 28:33.44 Palo Alto, California, United States 4 May 2008
3000 metres steeplechase 8:15.02 Heusden, Netherlands 28 July 2007
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pieter Desmet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
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