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Tibo De Smet
Belgian middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tibo De Smet (born 28 May 1999) is a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres.
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Nationality | Belgian |
Born | (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) |
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Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400m, 800m, 1500m |
Club | Racing Club Gent Atletiek [nl] |
Coached by | Tine Bex |
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De Smet set a new Belgian indoor 800 meters record in Luxembourg in January 2023, breaking Eliott Crestan's record with a time of 1:45.04. This was also the 25th fastest all time indoor 800 m.[1] He also won the same event at the 2022 Belgian Athletics Championships.[2]