Niels Pittomvils (born 18 July 1992) is a male
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
from
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On the world stage he finished 22nd at the
2015 World Championships.
In regional competitions he finished seventh at the
2013 European U23 Championships, fourteenth at the
2014 European Championships, did not finish at the
2015 European Indoor Championships or the
2016 European Championships, and finished seventh at the
2017 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best score is 8051 points, achieved in May 2016 in
Götzis.
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References
Belgian decathletes
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1992 births
World Athletics Championships athletes for Belgium
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