Kevin Borlée

Kevin Borlée (French pronunciation: [kevin bɔʁle]; born 22 February 1988) is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. He is a member of the Borlée family.

Kevin Borlée
Kevin Borlée at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
National teamBelgium
Born (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
College teamFlorida State University
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.62 (2007)
  • 200 m: 20.84 (2009)
  • 400 m: 44.56 (2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
2011 Daegu400 metres
2019 Doha4×400 m relay
2022 Eugene4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade4×400 m relay
2010 Doha4×400 m relay
2018 Birmingham4×400 m relay
World Relays
2015 Nassau4×400 m relay
European Championships
2010 Barcelona400 metres
2012 Helsinki4×400 m relay
2016 Amsterdam4×400 m relay
2018 Berlin4×400 m relay
2018 Berlin400 metres
2022 Munich4×400 m relay
2010 Barcelona4×400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
2015 Prague4×400 m relay
2019 Glasgow4×400 m relay
2023 Istanbul4×400 m relay
2017 Belgrade4×400 m relay
2011 Paris4×400 m relay
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 0 3
European Championships 4 2 1
World Indoor Championships 1 1 1
European Indoor Championships 2 1 1
World Relays 0 0 1
Continental Cup 0 1 0
European Tean C'ships (1st League) 3 0 0
Francophone Games 0 0 1
Total 10 5 8

Borlée won bronze at the 2011 World Championships in the 400m. He qualified for the finals of the 400 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was also a semi-finalist at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships, and is the 2010 European Champion on this distance.

Borlée also competes with the Belgian 4 × 400 m relay team. The team won gold at the 2012, 2016 and 2018 European Championships, and the 2015 European Indoor Championships. The team finished 4th at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 4th at the 2009 World Championships, won silver at the 2010 World Indoor Championships and bronzes at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2010 European Championships, 6th at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 4th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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