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.[2]

In 2021, Vermeulen ran a new PB of 3:35.21 at the KBC Night of Athletics.[3] Also in 2021, He made his Diamond League debut at the Memorial van Damme.[4]

He won the 1500m at the 2023 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships[5]

He competed at the 2023 World Championships in the 1500m, he finished 9th in his heat and did not progress to the semifinals.[6]

In 2024, he won the silver medal at the 2024 European Championships, finishing in a new PB of 3:33.60, behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen.[7] With that PB, Vermeulen qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] At those Olympics, Vermeulen, 7th in his heat and 6th in the repechages, failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[9] Later that month, on August 22, he broke the 1500m national record at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland posting a time of 3:31.74 meeting the qualification criterium for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[10]

Personal life

Vermeulen joined the Kapé Athletics Club at six years old.[11]

Outside of athletics, Vermeulen is a physiotherapist.[12]

References

  1. ^ Jochem Vermeulen at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Belgian Championships Men's 1500m Results". World Athletics.
  3. ^ Spruijt, Bart (5 July 2021). "Jochem Vermeulen vijfde Belg aller tijden op de 1500 meter". hln.be. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
  5. ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
  6. ^ "Jochem VERMEULEN - Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
  7. ^ "2024 European Championships - Men's 1500m Results". World Athletics.
  8. ^ "European Athletics Championships: Belgium finish tournament with six medals". 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  9. ^ "JO 2024 - Jochem Vermeulen et Ruben Verheyden éliminés en repêchages sur 1.500 m" (in French). La Libre Belgique. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  10. ^ "Wanda Diamond League - Stade Olympique de la Pontaise - Lausanne (SUI) - 21st - 22nd August 2024 - Records Set" (PDF). www.diamondleague.com. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  11. ^ "Jochem Vermeulen behaalt zilver op EK atletiek en mag naar Olympische Spelen". De Polder. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  12. ^ 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.


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