Jolien Maliga Boumkwo (born 27 August 1993) is a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

athlete competing in the

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

and

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

. She holds national record in shot put both indoor and outdoor. In 2023 she attracted international attention after stepping in to replace injured teammate

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(with fellow hurdler

Hanne Claes Hanne Claes (; born 4 August 1991) is a Belgian athlete specialising first in the 200 metres and later 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career She finished fourth at the 2018 European Championships in the 400 m ...

also injured) in the 100m hurdles event at the

2023 European Athletics Team Championships The 2023 European Athletics Team Championships (ETC) in athletics will be held in Stadion Śląski in June 2023. The event was first planned to be held in Madrid, but after European Athletics and European Olympic Committee reached to an agreement ...

. Taking the course at a relaxed pace to avoid risk of injury, she finished last with a time of 32.81s, picking up two points towards the national score due to a false start by another hurdler.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

– 17.09 m (Brussels 2016) NR *

Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiqui ...

– 50.60 m (Kessel-Lo 2014) *

Hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

– 67.30 m (Brussels 2016) *110m

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, ...

- 32.81 s (Chorzów 2023) Indoor *

– 17.87 m (Ghent 2023) NR

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* 1993 births Living people Belgian female shot putters Belgian female hammer throwers Sportspeople from Ghent European Games competitors for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub