Thomas Van der Plaetsen

Thomas Van der Plaetsen
Thomas Van der Plaetsen during the 2014 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full nameThomas Van der Plaetsen
Born (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990
Ghent, Belgium
EducationGhent University
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportTrack and field athletics
Event
Decathlon
Coached byMichael Van Der Plaetsen
Achievements and titles
World finals2
Personal best8430 pts
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
2016 Amsterdam Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
2014 Sopot Heptathlon
Universiade
2013 Kazan Decathlon
2015 Gwangju Decathlon

Thomas Van der Plaetsen (born 24 December 1990 in Ghent) is a Belgian decathlete. His biggest achievements are winning the gold medal for decathlon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships, winning bronze medal for heptathlon at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, and gold medal for decathlon at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade.