The just 21 year old athlete superbly won gold in the Heptathlon at the Rio Olympic Games. Thiam battled herself through the event with five personal bests and three individual event wins to take the gold medal. It was the first athletics gold medal for Belgium since Tia Hellebaut won the High Jump at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.
Thiam won the High Jump while clearing 1.98m which is a World Best in the Heptathlon. The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme therefore includes the Women’s High Jump in the meeting program. This is an exceptional occasion to watch the Olympic Champion competing in what promises to be an exciting athmosphere !
