Thomas Van der Plaetsen

Thomas Van der Plaetsen
Thomas Van der Plaetsen during the 2014 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full nameThomas Van der Plaetsen
Born (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990
Ghent, Belgium
EducationGhent University
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportTrack and field athletics
EventDecathlon
Coached byMichael Van Der Plaetsen
Achievements and titles
World finals2
Personal best8430 pts
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
2016 AmsterdamDecathlon
World Indoor Championships
2014 SopotHeptathlon
Universiade
2013 KazanDecathlon
2015 GwangjuDecathlon

Thomas Van der Plaetsen (born 24 December 1990 in Ghent) is a Belgian decathlete. His biggest achievements are winning the gold medal for decathlon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships, winning bronze medal for heptathlon at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, and gold medal for decathlon at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade.