Veerle Dejaeghere
Belgian runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veerle Dejaeghere (born 1 August 1973, in Izegem) is a Belgian runner, who has specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented her country at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2008.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1973-08-01) 1 August 1973 (age 50) Izegem |
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Belgium |
Club | A.C. Hulshout |
Now coaching | Michel Ramboer |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 9:28.47 min (2007) |
Dejaeghere formerly specialized in the 1500 metres, reaching the semi-final in this event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
She has been very successful in the Lotto Cross Cup (Belgium's domestic cross country series), having won the series overall a total of 13 times, including 11 consecutive wins from 2004 to 14.[2] This included a win at the Lotto Cross Cup Brussels in 2007, in which she finished ahead of Lornah Kiplagat and Emebt Etea.[3] She has also won twice at the Eurocross meeting in Luxembourg.[4]
Dejaeghere missed most of the 2009 and 2010 seasons. She was the runner-up at the Campaccio race in January 2011,[5] but did not compete again until November's Lotto Cross Cup van West-Vlaanderen, where she was again runner-up (this time behind Yuliya Ruban).[6]