Jacques Borlée
Jacques Borlée (born September 27, 1957 in Stanleyville , Belgian Congo ) is a Belgian athletics coach . His children Olivia , Kevin , Jonathan and Dylan Borlée are, like himself in his active days, successful in sprinting .
Jacques Borlée was eight times Belgian champion, twice in the 100-meter run (1981 and 1983), four times in the 200-meter run (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984) and once each in the 400-meter run (1982) and in 400-meter hurdles (1977). At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, he reached the quarter-finals over the 400 m. His greatest international success was winning the silver medal over 200 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1983 in Budapest.
Jacques Borlée is 1.80 m tall and had a competition weight of 72 kg.
Web links
- Jacques Borlée in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Borlée, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian athletics coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stanleyville , Belgian Congo |