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Hanne Claes

BELWomen

Birth dateAug 4, 1991

BirthplaceHasselt, Belgium

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Hanne Claes (born 4 August 1991) is a Belgian athlete specialising first in the 200 metres and later 400 metres hurdles.

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

She ended her career soon after the 2024 Summer Olympics and before a home crowd at the 2024 Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.33

#119 all-time

400 m

51.28

#533 all-time

2024 season best

54.80

Aug 4, 2024 · Stade de France, Paris (FRA)

2024 season best

Last competition

Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline

Sep 13, 2024 · 52.03

Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline

Record

National record · 4 × 400 m 3:22.12

National record

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.33 (#119 all-time), 400 m 51.28 (#533 all-time), 2024 season best 54.80 (Aug 4, 2024, Stade de France, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline, Sep 13, 2024, 52.03 · National record (4 × 400 m) · 35 years old

Personal bests

11.49

23.26

51.28

13.73

54.33

4x100m

43.81

4x400m

3:22.12

60mH

8.58

4x400Metre

3:14.22

60m

7.58

400m-short-track

52.78

200m-short-track

23.94

300m

38.28

300m-short-track

38.28

4x200Metre

1:40.88

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	100m	11.93	-0.4	May 12, 2024	↓	Super League Interclub M+V
2024	200m	23.56	-0.6	May 12, 2024	↑	Super League Interclub M+V
2024	400m	51.28	-	Jul 14, 2024	↑	Résisprint International
2024	400mH	54.80	-	Aug 4, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	4x400m	3:22.40	-	Aug 10, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	4x400Metre	3:27.34	-	May 12, 2024	↓	Super League Interclub M+V
2023	60m	7.58	+1.5	Jan 20, 2023	↑	Strive Program B
2023	100m	11.67	-0.6	May 7, 2023	↓	Interclubs mixtes TC \| Super League
2023	200m	23.47	+0.2	May 27, 2023	↑	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - National Events
2023	400m	52.25	-	Jun 17, 2023	↑	25th International Athletics Meeting Anhalt 2023, Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau
2023	400m-short-track	52.78	-	Feb 12, 2023	↑	Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (i)
2023	400mH	54.33	-	Jul 2, 2023	↑	Resisprint International
2023	4x400m	3:22.84	-	Aug 27, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	4x400Metre	3:26.24	-	May 7, 2023	↓	Interclubs mixtes TC \| Super League
2022	400m	51.85	-	Jul 23, 2022	↑	Provincial domain Huizingen, Huizingen (BEL)
2022	400m-short-track	53.05	-	Mar 2, 2022	↑	World Indoor Tour Madrid 2022, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	400mH	55.23	-	Aug 6, 2022	↑	AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven (BEL)
2022	4x400m	3:22.12	-	Aug 20, 2022	↑	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2022	4x400Metre	3:30.58	-	Mar 20, 2022	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
2021	400m	53.99	-	Apr 23, 2021	↑	Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)
2021	400mH	56.38	-	Jul 31, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2019	200m	23.88	+1.9	Jul 20, 2019	↑	KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
2019	400m	53.66	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2019	400m-short-track	53.66	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2019	400mH	55.25	-	Oct 2, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	4x200Metre	1:40.88	-	Feb 9, 2019	↑	IFAM Meeting, Gent (i)
2019	4x400Metre	3:14.22	-	Sep 29, 2019	↓	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	4x400m	3:26.58	-	Oct 5, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	200m-short-track	24.61	-	Jan 27, 2018	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2018	200m	24.61	-	Jan 27, 2018	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2018	300m	38.28	-	Feb 13, 2018	↑	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2018	300m-short-track	38.28	-	Feb 13, 2018	-	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
2018	400m	54.34	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Belgian Indoor Championships
2018	400m-short-track	54.34	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Belgian Indoor Championships
2018	400mH	55.20	-	Jul 8, 2018	↑	Belgian Championships, Bruxelles
2018	4x200Metre	1:41.18	-	Feb 10, 2018	↑	Gent IFAM Meeting, Gent (i)
2018	4x400m	3:27.69	-	Aug 11, 2018	↑	European Athletics Championships
2017	200m	24.12	-0.7	Aug 22, 2017	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2017	300m	38.34	-	Aug 12, 2017	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
2017	400mH	57.86	-	Aug 19, 2017	↑	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2016	100m	11.92	+2.3	May 14, 2016	↓	Nivelles (BEL)
2016	200m	23.89	+0.4	May 21, 2016	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2015	100m	11.74	-1.6	May 9, 2015	↓	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2015	200m	23.29	-0.2	Jun 6, 2015	↑	Genève (SUI)
2014	200m	23.38	+2.4	Jun 9, 2014	↑	Tilburg (NED)
2014	400mH	58.06	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2013	100m	11.65	+0.8	Jul 20, 2013	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
2013	200m	23.26=	+1.3	Jun 8, 2013	↑	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2013	4x100m	45.73	-	Jun 22, 2013	↓	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2012	60m	8.12	-	Dec 29, 2012	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2012	100m	11.49	+0.9	Jul 7, 2012	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2012	200m	23.26	+0.7	Jun 29, 2012	↑	Helsinki European Championships
2012	200m-short-track	24.00	-	Feb 26, 2012	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2012	4x100m	43.81	-	Jun 30, 2012	↓	Helsinki European Championships
2012	400m	54.36	-	May 1, 2012	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2012	4x400m	3:36.29	-	Jun 3, 2012	↑	Bydgoszcz (POL)
2011	60mH	8.69	-	Feb 20, 2011	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2011	200m-short-track	23.94	-	Feb 20, 2011	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2011	200m	23.94	-	Feb 20, 2011	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2010	60m	7.74	-	Feb 21, 2010	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2010	60mH	8.58	-	Mar 6, 2010	↑	Dour (BEL) (i)
2010	100m	12.25	+1.6	May 22, 2010	↓	Lier (BEL)
2010	100mH	13.87	+3.5	May 22, 2010	↓	Lier (BEL)
2010	200m	24.81	-	Jan 3, 2010	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2010	200m-short-track	24.81	-	Jan 3, 2010	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2010	400m	56.77	-	Sep 12, 2010	↑	Nivelles (BEL)
2010	400m-short-track	56.97	-	Mar 6, 2010	↑	Dour (BEL) (i)
2009	60m	7.70	-	Feb 8, 2009	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2009	60mH	8.70	-	Feb 22, 2009	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2009	100m	11.83	+5.4	Jul 18, 2009	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2009	100mH	13.73	+0.6	Jul 24, 2009	↓	European Junior Championships, Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad
2009	200m	24.23	+2.0	Sep 13, 2009	↑	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2009	200m-short-track	24.39	-	Jan 25, 2009	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2009	400m	55.09	-	Jun 20, 2009	↑	Oudenaarde (BEL)
2009	4x400m	3:41.86	-	Jul 26, 2009	↑	European Junior Championships, Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad
2008	60m	7.86	-	Dec 27, 2008	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2008	400mH	1:02.43	-	May 10, 2008	↑	Nivelles (BEL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.03	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400m	52.31	-	Sep 9	Galà dei Castelli, Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona
400mH	55.62	-	Sep 8	Grand Prix Lombardia - Brescia 2024, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia
400mH	55.06	-	Aug 30	Stadioneröffnung Dresden, Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden
400m	51.84	-	Aug 28	International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
400mH	55.96	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
4x400m	3:22.40	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400mH	54.80	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
4x400m	3:24.92	-	Aug 9	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400mH	55.96	-	Aug 6	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400mH	54.80	-	Aug 4	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400mH	DNF	-	Jul 16	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern - Pre-Programme
400m	51.28	-	Jul 14	Résisprint International
400mH	54.82	-	Jun 30	Belgian Championships
400mH	54.82	-	Jun 29	Belgian Championships
400mH	55.46	-	Jun 29	Belgian Championships
400mH	55.61	-	Jun 22	Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève
400m	52.45	-	Jun 19	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
400mH	55.36	-	Jun 10	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400mH	55.36	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400mH	56.93	-	May 26	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
400m	52.03	-	May 26	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
400m	52.03	-	May 25	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
400mH	56.34	-	May 19	59. Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen
4x400Metre	3:27.34	-	May 12	Super League Interclub M+V
200m	23.56	-0.6	May 12	Super League Interclub M+V
100m	11.93	-0.4	May 12	Super League Interclub M+V
4x400m	3:27.19	-	May 4	World Athletics Relays

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:38.79	-	Sep 17	Belgian Relays Championships
400mH	54.95	-	Sep 8	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
4x400m	3:22.84	-	Aug 27	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	55.13	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
4x400m	3:23.63	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	56.06	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	56.06	-	Aug 22	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	55.13	-	Aug 21	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	56.82	-	Aug 5	Flanders Cup DCLA/Polsstokgala - Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven
400mH	56.35	-	Jul 22	Meeting Madrid, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
400m	52.75	-	Jul 15	Night of Athletics
400mH	54.33	-	Jul 2	Resisprint International
400mH	DNS	-	Jun 25	European Athletics Team Championships First Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
400m	52.25	-	Jun 17	25th International Athletics Meeting Anhalt 2023, Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau
400mH	54.75	-	Jun 10	Atletica Geneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève
400mH	54.87	-	Jun 6	Meeting Iberoamericano
200m	23.47	+0.2	May 27	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - National Events
400mH	56.10	-	May 27	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - National Events
100m	11.67	-0.6	May 7	Interclubs mixtes TC \| Super League
200m	23.68	+1.2	May 7	Interclubs mixtes TC \| Super League
4x400Metre	3:26.24	-	May 7	Interclubs mixtes TC \| Super League
400m-short-track	53.03	-	Feb 19	Belgian Indoor Championships, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Hanne Claes's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Hanne Claes's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.33, set on Jul 2, 2023 in Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI), #119 on the all-time list.

Which events does Hanne Claes compete in?

Hanne Claes competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Hanne Claes perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 54.80, set on Aug 4, 2024 in Stade de France, Paris (FRA). Last competition: Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline on Sep 13, 2024, 52.03.

Hanne Claes

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2024

2023

Honours

Frequently asked questions