Godfried Dejonckheere

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

He was born in Ploegsteert[1] and represented the club KKS Kortrijk. He finished 25th at the 1976 Olympic Games (20 km),[2] tenth at the 1987 World Championships (50 km),[3] 35th at the 1988 Olympic Games (20 km),[2] and ninth at the 1991 World Championships (50 km).[4] He was disqualified at the 1992 Olympic Games (50 km)[2] and the 1993 World Championships (50 km).[5]

He became Belgian champion 21 times.[6] He was given the Golden Spike award in 1989 and 1991.

References

  1. Godfried Dejonckheere profile at IAAF
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Godfried De Jonckheere". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  3. "Men 50km Walk World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  4. "Men 50km Walk World Championship 1991 Tokyo (JPN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  5. "Men 50km Walk World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  6. "Belgian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
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