Belgium at the 2002 European Athletics Championships

Belgium at the 2002 European Athletics Championships
WA code	BEL
in Zürich
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 2
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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Belgium was represented by 18 athletes (10 male/8 female) and 1 reserve at the 2002 European Athletics Championships held in Munich, Germany, from 6 August to 11 August 2002.

Medals

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Silver	Kim Gevaert	100 m	7 August
Silver	Kim Gevaert	200 m	9 August

Participants

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
400 m	Cédric Van Branteghem	46.23	2 Q	45.94 PB	2 Q	45.95	6
800 m	Tom Omey	1:48.27	5	did not advance
	Joeri Jansen	1:47.71	3 Q	1:48.62	4	did not advance
5000 m	Tom Compernolle	—				13:57.46	13
Marathon	Guy Fays	—				DNF
	Gino Van Heyte	—				2:16:04	15
110 m hurdles	Jonathan N’Senga	13.88	5	did not advance

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pole Vault	Thibaut Duval	NM		did not advance
Triple jump	Michael Velter	16.47	13	did not advance
Discus throw	Jo Van Daele	62.71	11 Q	61.07	10

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
100 m	Kim Gevaert	11.19	1 Q	11.27	1 Q	11.22
200 m	Kim Gevaert	22.97	1 Q	22.73	1 Q	22.53
800 m	Sandra Stals	2:03.13	3 Q	2:02.44	5	did not advance
1500 m	Veerle Dejaeghere	4:10.88	7	—		did not advance
Marathon	Marleen Renders	—	DNF
400 m hurdles	Ann Mercken	57.02	4	did not advance
4 × 100 m relay	Nancy Callaerts Katleen De Caluwé Kim Gevaert Elodie Ouedraogo	43.57 NR	3 q	—	43.22 NR	4