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.

Renée Eykens
Renée Eykens in 2016
Personal information
Born (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 28)
Brasschaat, Belgium
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
Coached byPaul Sauviller
Medal record
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Eskilstuna 800 metres
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 800 metres

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Belgium
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
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 800 m 2:04.73
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 32nd (h) 800 m 2:56.24
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 2:03.32
Universiade Naples, Italy 6th 800 m 2:02.71
World Championships Doha, Qatar 32nd (h) 800 m 2:03.65

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Renée Eykens". IAAF. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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