Godfried Dejonckheere (born 1 July 1952) is a retired Belgian

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

. He was born in Roeselare and represented the club KKS Kortrijk. He finished 25th at the 1976 Olympic Games (20 km), tenth at the 1987 World Championships (50 km), 35th at the 1988 Olympic Games (20 km), and ninth at the 1991 World Championships (50 km). He was disqualified at the 1992 Olympic Games (50 km) and the 1993 World Championships (50 km). He became Belgian champion 21 times. He was given the

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in 1989 and 1991.

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1952 births Living people Belgian male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Belgium World Athletics Championships athletes for Belgium People from Comines-Warneton Sportspeople from Hainaut (province) {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub