Damien Broothaerts (born 13 March 1983 in

Uccle Uccle () or Ukkel () is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). It is generally considered an affluent area of the city a ...

) is a

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athlete specialising in the

sprint hurdles Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Indoor Championships. Apart from hurdling he is a modest sprinter, having won several national titles in the 60 metres and 100 metres events. On 23 August 2011, he tested positive for an illegal substance,

methylhexanamine Methylhexanamine (also known as methylhexamine, 1,3-dimethylamylamine, 1,3-DMAA, dimethylamylamine, and DMAA; trade names Forthane and Geranamine) is an indirect sympathomimetic drug invented and developed by Eli Lilly and Company and marketed as ...

, and additionally missed three random doping tests within 18 months. For these infringements he was suspended for two years. However, after his appeal his ban was reduced and he was able to compete again since 16 March 2012.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.46 (+0.6 m/s) (Oordegem-Lede 2008) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 21.09 (+1.1 m/s) (Brussels 2004) *

110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...

– 13.62 (+1.9 m/s) (Heusden-Zolder 2009) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ...

– 6.76 (Ghent 2009) *

60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ...

– 7.68 (Ghent 2015)

References

1983 births Living people People from Uccle Belgian male hurdlers Belgian male sprinters Doping cases in athletics Belgian sportspeople in doping cases Sportspeople from Brussels {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub