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Thomas van der Plaetsen
Thomas van der Plaetsen (0)
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Date of birth: 24 December 1990 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 11,04 (+0.6) | Götzis 2014 |
| Long jump | 7.90 (+1.1) | Götzis 2021 |
| Shot put | 14.72 | Desenzano del Garda 2023 |
| High jump | 2.17 | Daegu 2011 |
| 400 m | 48,64 | Ostrava 2011 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,36 (-0.3) | Götzis 2021 |
| Discus throw | 48.81 | Deinze 2018 |
| Pole vault | 5.50i | Gent 2019 |
| Javelin throw | 68.94 | Ratingen 2023 |
| 1500 m | 4.32,52 | Götzis 2011 |
| Total points based on PB | 8943 | |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 82312 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 7,13 | Sopot 2014 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,06 | Mondeville 2014 |
| 1000 m | 2.40,50 | Sopot 2014 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6509 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (16) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8157 | 11,29 - 7.68 - 13.31 - 2.07 - 48,64 14,68 - 37.73 - 5.10 - 63.57 - 4.35,84 |
4209 | 3948 | 1 | Ostrava 2011 |
| 8069 | 11,20 - 7.79 - 12.76 - 2.17 - 49,46 14,79 - 37.20 - 5.10 - 58.91 - 4.45,86 |
4280 | 3789 | 13 | Daegu 2011 |
| 8164 | 11,12 - 7.80 - 13.48 - 2.07 - 49,36 14,77 - 38.74 - 5.30 - 62.43 - 4.50,48 |
4253 | 3911 | 1 | Kazan 2013 |
| 8255 | 11,09 - 7.64 - 13.57 - 2.05 - 49,00 14,66 - 41.17 - 5.10 - 65.31 - 4.37,93 |
4224 | 4031 | 15 | Moscow 2013 |
| 8184 | 11,04 - 7.68 - 13.65 - 2.03 - 49,16 14,76 - 39.63 - 5.16 - 60.92 - 4.35,09 |
4224 | 3960 | 6 | Götzis 2014 |
| 8105 | 11,25 - 7.54 - 14.12 - 2.10 - 50,41 14,85 - 41.92 - 5.20 - 60.95 - 4.48,18 |
4179 | 3926 | 10 | Zurich 2014 |
| 8035 | 11,44 - 7.42 - 13.83 - 2.13 - 50,28 14,76 - 43.01 - 5.30 - 55.23 - 4.47,38 |
4125 | 3910 | 14 | Beijing 2015 |
| 8218 v |
11,23 - 7.64 - 13.17 - 2.10 - 50,50 14,64 - 44.32 - 5.40 - 57.23 - 4.37,84 |
4146 | 4072 | 1 | Amsterdam 2016 |
| 8332 | 11,24 - 7.66 - 12.84 - 2.16 - 49,63 15,01 - 43.58 - 5.40 - 62.09 - 4.34,21 |
4225 | 4107 | 8 | Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
| 8007 | 11,14 - 7.67 - 14.00 - 2.06 - 50,26 14,78 - 44.46 - 5.20 - 59.41 - 5.14,93 |
4197 | 3810 | 13 | Götzis 2018 |
| 8214 | 11,35 - 7.50 - 13.45 - 2.04 - 49,95 14,95 - 46.23 - 5.45 - 60.85 - 4.37,99 |
4071 | 4143 | 3 | Talence 2019 |
| 8125 | 11,38 - 7.20 - 13.78 - 2.08 - 50,89 14,80 - 46.17 - 5.30 - 63.67 - 4.43,95 |
4007 | 4118 | 9 | Doha 2019 |
| 8027 v. |
11,22 - 7.48 - 13.07 - 2.05 - 51,32 14,60 - 47.66 - 5.20 - 56.53 - 4.48,30 |
4019 | 4008 | 1 | Deinze 2020 |
| 8430 | 11,21 - 7.90 - 13.81 - 2.09 - 50,29 14,36 - 46.64 - 5.40 - 60.05 - 4.41,39 |
4254 | 4176 | 3 | Götzis 2021 |
| 8233 | 11,53 - 7.61 - 14.08 - 2.04 - 50,01 14,53 - 46.80 - 5.00 - 68.94 - 4.45,91 |
4095 | 4138 | 4 | Ratingen 2023 |
| 8084 v |
11,52 - 7.47 - 14.13 - 1.96 - 50,72 14,75 - 47.37 - 5.00 - 68.45 - 4.44,54 |
3960 | 4124 | 11 | Roma 2024 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (6) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5901 NR | 7,27 - 7.57 - 13.03 - 1.99 - 8,18 - 5.10 - 2.44,97 | 3204 | 2697 | 1 | Gent 2011 |
| 6020 NR | 7,23 - 7.48 - 13.16 - 2.06 - 8,18 - 5.20 - 2.42,80 | 3268 | 2752 | 6 | Paris 2011 |
| 6188 NR | 7,24 - 7.78 - 14.14 - 2.08 - 8,16 - 5.30 - 2.44,64 | 3419 | 2769 | 2 | Apeldoorn 2014 |
| 6259 NR | 7,13 - 7.67 - 14.32 - 2.12 - 8,16 - 5.20 - 2.40,50 | 3477 | 2782 | 3 | Sopot 2014 |
| 6132 | 7,27 - 7.67 - 14.30 - 2.02 - 8,22 - 5.50 - 2.46,45 | 3335 | 2797 | 1 | Gent 2019 |
| 5989 | 7,35 - 7.57 - 13.76 - 2.10 - 8,29 - 5.20 - 2.48,30 | 3324 | 2665 | 6 | Glasgow 2019 |
| International medals (6) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 2009 | Novi Sad 2009 | U20 European | Decathlon | 7769 |  Gold |
| 2011 | Ostrava 2011 | U23 European | Decathlon | 8157 | Gold |
| 2013 | Kazan 2013 | Universiade | Decathlon | 8164 | Gold |
| 2014 | Sopot 2014 | World Indoor | Heptathlon | 6259 |  Bronze NR |
| 2015 | Gwangju 2015 | Universiade | Decathlon | 7952 | Gold |
| 2016 | Amsterdam 2016 | European | Decathlon | 8218v | Gold |
NR – national record
= – equals the record
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
v. – all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule since 01/01/2010)
i – indoors
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