Patrick Van Balkom

Birth dateSep 14, 1974

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Patrick Van Balkom is a Netherlands sprinter, born on September 14, 1974. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 10.06 in the 100m, 20.36 in the 200m, 46.74 in the 400m, 38.63 in the 4x100m and 6.70 in the 60m. He has earned 12 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.

Key facts

200 m

20.36

#593 all-time

100 m

10.06

2026 season best

22.98

May 31, 2026 · Atletiekvereniging Noordoostpolder, Emmeloord (NED)

2026 season best

Last competition

Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2

May 31, 2026 · 22.98

Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2

Medals

World Championships: 1 bronze

Record

National record · 4x200 Metres Relay Short Track 1:27.06

National record

Age

51 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 200 m 20.36 (#593 all-time), 100 m 10.06, 2026 season best 22.98 (May 31, 2026, Atletiekvereniging Noordoostpolder, Emmeloord (NED)) · Last competition: Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2, May 31, 2026, 22.98 · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (4x200 Metres Relay Short Track) · 51 years old

Personal bests

10.06*

20.36

46.74

38.63

6.70

20.77

33.12

1:27.06

6.04

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	100m	11.39	+1.2	May 14, 2026	↓	Harry Schulting Games
2026	200m	22.98	+1.6	May 31, 2026	↓	Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2
2006	100m	10.88	-0.6	Jun 29, 2006	↓	Praha (CZE)
2006	200m	21.85	-0.2	Jul 9, 2006	↓	Amsterdam (NED)
2005	60m	6.91	-	Feb 1, 2005	↓	Praha (CZE) (i)
2005	100m	10.74	-0.7	Jun 23, 2005	↓	Praha (CZE)
2005	200m	21.14	+2.7	Jun 11, 2005	↓	Leiden (NED)
2005	200m-short-track	21.39	-	Feb 19, 2005	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2004	50Metres	6.04	-	Jan 24, 2004	-	Zuidbroek (NED) (i)
2004	60m	6.95	-	Feb 1, 2004	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2004	100m	10.47	+3.3	May 31, 2004	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2004	200m	20.89	+0.0	Aug 7, 2004	↓	Praha (CZE)
2004	200m-short-track	21.18	-	Feb 21, 2004	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2004	4x100m	39.18	-	Jun 27, 2004	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
2003	60m	6.73	-	Feb 23, 2003	↓	Wien (AUT) (i)
2003	100m	10.38	+0.0	Jul 6, 2003	↓	Stadskanaal (NED)
2003	200m	20.89	+0.0	Jul 13, 2003	↓	Amsterdam (NED)
2003	200m-short-track	20.91	-	Mar 14, 2003	↓	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
2003	4x100m	38.63	-	Aug 30, 2003	↑	IAAF World Championships
2003	400m	46.80	-	Jun 7, 2003	↑	Leiden (NED)
2002	100m	10.60	+0.6	Jul 27, 2002	↓	Eindhoven (NED)
2002	200m	21.18	+0.0	Jul 27, 2002	↓	Eindhoven (NED)
2002	200m-short-track	21.43	-	Feb 16, 2002	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2002	400m	46.74	-	Sep 8, 2002	↑	Hilversum (NED)
2001	60m	6.78	-	Feb 4, 2001	↓	Dortmund (GER) (i)
2001	100m	10.37	+0.1	Mar 23, 2001	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2001	200m	20.36=	+0.4	Mar 23, 2001	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2001	200m-short-track	20.77	-	Mar 9, 2001	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
2000	60m	6.79	-	Feb 13, 2000	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
2000	100m	10.06	+4.0	Mar 18, 2000	↓	Pietersburg (RSA)
2000	200m	20.36=	+1.8	Mar 18, 2000	↓	Pietersburg (RSA)
2000	200m-short-track	21.14	-	Feb 6, 2000	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
1999	60m	6.84	-	Feb 8, 1999	↓	The Hague (NED) (i)
1999	100m	10.26	+2.1	Jun 26, 1999	↓	Apeldoorn (NED)
1999	200m	20.36	-1.4	Jun 27, 1999	↓	Apeldoorn (NED)
1999	200m-short-track	20.94	-	Mar 5, 1999	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1999	300m	33.17	-	May 1, 1999	↓	Lisse (NED)
1999	400m	47.67	-	May 9, 1999	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
1998	100m	10.23	+0.1	Jul 19, 1998	↓	Tel Aviv (ISR)
1998	200m	20.37	+1.1	Jul 4, 1998	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
1998	4x100m	39.29	-	Aug 22, 1998	↑	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1998	400m	47.43	-	Sep 6, 1998	↑	Breda (NED)
1997	60m	6.70	-	Feb 23, 1997	↓	The Hague (NED) (i)
1997	100m	10.25	+3.9	Aug 29, 1997	↓	Catania (ITA)
1997	200m	20.90	+0.0	Aug 17, 1997	↓	Troisdorf (GER)
1997	200m-short-track	21.00	-	Jan 19, 1997	↓	Gent (BEL) (i)
1997	300m	33.12	-	May 3, 1997	↓	Lisse (NED)
1997	4x200Metre	1:27.06	-	Feb 2, 1997	-	Den Haag (NED) (i)
1996	100m	10.20	+2.9	Jun 22, 1996	↓	Leiden (NED)
1996	200m	20.72	+0.1	Jun 30, 1996	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
1996	200m-short-track	21.33	-	Feb 25, 1996	↓	The Hague (NED) (i)
1996	4x100m	40.39	-	Jun 29, 1996	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
1995	100m	10.62	+0.6	Jun 5, 1995	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)

2026

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	22.98	+1.6	May 31	Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2
100m	11.39	+1.2	May 14	Harry Schulting Games

2006

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.85	-0.2	Jul 9	Dutch Championships, Amsterdam
200m	22.00	-2.9	Jul 9	Dutch Championships, Amsterdam
100m	10.88	-0.6	Jun 29	Praha Academica 2006, Praha

2005

19 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.19	+0.0	Sep 3	Ostrava Czech Club Championships, Ostrava
200m	21.89	+0.0	Jul 24	Brasschaat Atletiek Vlaanderen, Brasschaat
100m	10.78	+0.4	Jun 27	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
100m	10.74	-0.7	Jun 23	Praha Academica, Praha
100m	10.96	-0.3	Jun 23	Praha Academica, Praha
200m	21.14	+2.7	Jun 11	Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden
100m	10.80	-0.6	Jun 4	Praha Czech Club Championships, Praha
200m	21.28	+0.7	May 29	Rhede International Meeting, Rhede
200m	21.39	+0.2	May 21	Kladno Czech Club Championships, Kladno
100m	10.80	+0.2	May 21	Kladno Czech Club Championships, Kladno
100m	10.78	-0.8	May 21	Kladno Czech Club Championships, Kladno
200m-short-track	21.73	-	Feb 25	Chemnitz Erdgas Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i)
200m-short-track	21.39	-	Feb 19	Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i)
200m-short-track	21.73	-	Feb 19	Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i)
200m-short-track	21.53	-	Feb 12	Linz Gugl Indoor, Linz (i)
200m-short-track	21.58	-	Feb 6	Leipzig LE Athletics, Leipzig (i)
200m-short-track	21.58	-	Feb 1	Praha Indoor Meeting, Praha (i)
60m	6.91	-	Feb 1	Praha Indoor Meeting, Praha (i)
200m-short-track	21.69	-	Jan 25	Praha Indoor Meeting, Praha (i)

2004

26 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.73	-1.1	Sep 5	Pardubice Czech Club Championships, Pardubice
200m	21.28	-1.0	Sep 5	Pardubice Czech Club Championships, Pardubice
100m	10.95	+0.4	Aug 7	Prague Czech Club Championships, Praha
200m	20.89	+0.0	Aug 7	Prague Czech Club Championships, Praha
100m	10.62	-0.5	Aug 7	Prague Czech Club Championships, Praha
100m	10.71	-1.3	Jul 31	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
200m	20.91	-0.3	Jul 31	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
200m	21.10	+1.7	Jul 25	Birmingham Norwich Union International, Birmingham
100m	10.60	+1.2	Jul 17	Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
200m	21.19	-1.0	Jul 17	Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
200m	21.02	+1.4	Jul 11	Dutch Championships, Utrecht
200m	21.08	+2.5	Jul 11	Dutch Championships, Utrecht
200m	21.55	-2.1	Jul 6	Argentan National Meeting, Argentan
200m	21.08	+1.9	Jun 27	Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead
4x100m	39.18	-	Jun 27	Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead
100m	10.87	-2.4	Jun 19	Bydgoszcz European Cup Extra Races, Bydgoszcz
200m	20.99	+2.9	Jun 12	Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden
200m	21.23	+0.0	Jun 5	Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla
100m	10.47	+3.3	May 31	Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo - National Events
200m	21.10	-0.2	May 22	Ciudad de México Grand Prix de Atletismo Banamex, Ciudad de México
200m	21.17	+1.5	May 15	Hoorn Trigallez Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn
200m-short-track	21.41	-	Feb 27	Chemnitz Erdgas Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i)
200m-short-track	21.18	-	Feb 21	Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i)
200m-short-track	21.81	-	Feb 21	Dutch Indoor Championships, Gent (i)
200m-short-track	21.48	-	Feb 8	Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i)
200m-short-track	21.26	-	Feb 1	Gent Indoor Meeting, Gent (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Patrick Van Balkom's 200 m personal best?

Patrick Van Balkom's 200 m personal best is 20.36, set on Jun 27, 1999 in Apeldoorn (NED), #593 on the all-time list.

Which events does Patrick Van Balkom compete in?

Patrick Van Balkom competes in the 200 m and 100 m.

How did Patrick Van Balkom perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 22.98, set on May 31, 2026 in Atletiekvereniging Noordoostpolder, Emmeloord (NED). Last competition: Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 5 R2 on May 31, 2026, 22.98.

How many medals has Patrick Van Balkom won?

Patrick Van Balkom has won 1 World Championships medal.

Patrick Van Balkom

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2006

2005

2004

Honours

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