Pieter Braun (born 21 January 1993 in Terheijden) is a Dutch athlete competing in the combined events.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He also competed in the decathlon in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Pieter Braun
Pieter Braun in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 31)
Terheijden, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
Coached byVince de Lange

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the   Netherlands
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 16th Decathlon (junior) 7055 pts
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 11th Decathlon 7540 pts
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 12th Heptathlon 4832 pts
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st Decathlon 8195 pts
World Championships Beijing, China 12th Decathlon 8114 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th Decathlon 7945 pts
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Decathlon DNF
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th Decathlon 7890 pts
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th Decathlon 8105 pts
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th Decathlon 8222 pts
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland Heptathlon DNF

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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