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Thomas Van der Plaetsen

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Van der Plaetsen is the 4,766th most popular athlete, the 1,139th most popular biography from Belgium and the 57th most popular Belgian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Thomas Van der Plaetsen ranks 4,766 out of 6,025. Before him are Rodica Șerban, Nataliya Pohrebnyak, Enrico Kühn, Alena Kartashova, Geoffrey Mutai, and Olga Kucherenko. After him are Velichko Cholakov, Daniel Hubmann, Martin Fuksa, Angelina Topić, Hannah Green, and Darya Pishchalnikova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Thomas Van der Plaetsen ranks 892. Before him are Felix Wiedwald, Sekou Oliseh, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Ellie Kendrick, Luka Stepančić, and Valérie Maltais. After him are Marco Koch, Yevhen Shakhov, John Tavares, Jung Ha-na, Evgeny Donskoy, and Alexa Guarachi.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Thomas Van der Plaetsen ranks 1,139 out of 1,190. Before him are Pieter Serry (1988), Hendrik Van Crombrugge (1993), John-John Dohmen (1988), Kenny De Ketele (1985), Maarten Vandevoordt (2002), and Dries De Bondt (1991). After him are Émilie Heymans (1981), Anthony Limbombe (1994), Jérôme Guery (1980), Joos Valgaeren (1976), Grégory Wathelet (1980), and Davy Roef (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Belgium

Among athletes born in Belgium, Thomas Van der Plaetsen ranks 57. Before him are Hanna Mariën (1982), Ben Broeders (1995), Sarah Chaâri (2005), Evi Van Acker (1985), Dylan Borlée (1992), and John-John Dohmen (1988). After him are Jérôme Guery (1980), Grégory Wathelet (1980), Alexander Doom (1997), Marten Van Riel (1992), Vincent Vanasch (1987), and Philip Milanov (1991).

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