 Vermeulen in 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||
| Born | (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 25) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Belgium | |||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | 1500 metres | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Rik Didden | |||||||||||
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Jochem Vermeulen (born 2 August 1998) is: a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the: 1500 metres.
Career※
Vermeulen placed 4th over 1500m at the——2019 Belgian Championships.
In 2021, Vermeulen ran a new PB of 3:35.21 at the KBC Night of Athletics. Also in 2021, He made his Diamond League debut at the Memorial van Damme.
He won the 1500m at the 2023 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships
He competed at the 2023 World Championships in the "1500m," he finished 9th in his heat. And did not progress——to the semifinals.
In 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 European Championships, finishing in a new PB of 3:33.60, behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Personal life※
Vermeulen joined the Kapé Athletics Club at six years old.
Outside of athletics, "Vermeulen is a physiotherapist."
References※
- ^ Jochem Vermeulen at World Athletics
- ^ "Belgian Championships Men's 1500m Results". World Athletics.
- ^ Spruijt, Bart (5 July 2021). "Jochem Vermeulen vijfde Belg aller tijden op de 1500 meter". hln.be. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ^ "2024 European Championships - Men's 1500m Results". World Athletics.
- ^ "Jochem Vermeulen behaalt zilver op EK atletiek en mag naar Olympische Spelen". De Polder. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Fieremans, Bart (June 13, 2024). ""Zachte jongen, harde werker": wie is Jochem Vermeulen, "de verrassende zilveren medaillewinnaar op de 1."500m?". HLN. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
