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Ruben Van Balen
NEDMenBirth dateJan 27, 1971
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Ruben Van Balen is a Netherlands sprinter, born on January 27, 1971. He competes primarily in the 100m, 400m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 11.23 in the 100m, 49.01 in the 400m, 4:22.39 in the 1500m, 15.52 in the 110mH and 1.89 in the HJ. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
Key facts
As of Sep 12, 2026: Decathlon 7634, 2008 season best 4644 (Dec 6, 2008) · 55 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Heptathlon | 4644 | - | Dec 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 2005 | SP | 15.19 | - | Jun 5, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | DT | 48.89 | - | Jun 5, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | SP | 15.20 | - | Jun 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | DT | 50.13 | - | Jun 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | SP | 15.83 | - | Jun 25, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | DT | 53.95 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | SP | 15.77 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | DT | 53.46 | - | May 26, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | SP | 16.20 | - | May 2, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | DT | 53.43 | - | May 2, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Jul 2, 1994 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | LJ | 6.65 | +1.1 | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | 100m | 11.51 | -0.4 | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | SP | 14.79 | - | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | 400m | 49.63 | - | Jul 2, 1994 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | PV | 4.60 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | → | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | LJ | 7.04 | +3.9 | Jul 10, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 100m | 11.48 | -1.4 | Jul 10, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | SP | 14.37 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 110mH | 15.52 | -1.0 | Jul 11, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | DT | 44.20 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 400m | 49.01 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | JT | 55.24 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 1500m | 4:22.39 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | Dec | 7800 | - | Jun 5, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | HJ | 1.89 | - | Jul 6, 1991 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | PV | 4.60 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | → | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | LJ | 6.80 | +2.9 | Jul 6, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 100m | 11.23 | +0.9 | Jul 6, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | SP | 14.43 | - | Jul 6, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 110mH | 15.79 | +0.2 | Jul 7, 1991 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | DT | 42.48 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 400m | 49.25 | - | Jul 6, 1991 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | JT | 52.26 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | 1500m | 4:40.46 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1991 | Dec | 7447 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1990 | HJ | 1.88 | - | Aug 8, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | LJ | 6.50 | - | Aug 8, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 100m | 11.33 | +0.7 | Aug 8, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | SP | 14.71 | - | Aug 8, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 110mH | 16.40 | -0.5 | Aug 9, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | DT | 40.08 | - | Aug 9, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | JT | 48.12 | - | Aug 9, 1990 | ↓ | - |
| 1990 | 400m | 50.01 | - | Aug 8, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | 1500m | 4:34.96 | - | Aug 9, 1990 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | Dec | 6395 | - | Aug 9, 1990 | ↓ | - |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heptathlon | 4644 | - | Dec 6 | Kent Golden Flash Gala, Kent, OH (i) |
2005
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 15.19 | - | Jun 5 | Sittard Dutch Club Championships, Sittard |
DT | 48.89 | - | Jun 5 | Sittard Dutch Club Championships, Sittard |
DT | 48.51 | - | May 29 | Lagos European Champion Clubs Cup, Lagos |
SP | 14.54 | - | May 28 | Lagos European Champion Clubs Cup, Lagos |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 49.69 | - | Sep 5 | Hilversum Arena Games, Hilversum |
DT | 50.00 | - | Jul 11 | Dutch Championships, Utrecht |
DT | 49.20 | - | Jun 12 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
DT | 50.13 | - | Jun 6 | Amsterdam Dutch Club Championships, Amsterdam |
SP | 15.20 | - | Jun 6 | Amsterdam Dutch Club Championships, Amsterdam |
2003
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 48.92 | - | Jul 5 | Uden Keien Meeting, Keien |
SP | 14.58 | - | Jul 5 | Uden Keien Meeting, Keien |
DT | 50.18 | - | Jun 25 | Arnhem Papendal Games, Arnhem |
SP | 15.83 | - | Jun 25 | Arnhem Papendal Games, Arnhem |
DT | 53.95 | - | Jun 15 | Amsterdam Dutch Club Championships, Amsterdam |
DT | 51.33 | - | Jun 7 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
DT | 51.18 | - | May 25 | Valencia ECCC Group A, Valencia |
SP | 15.29 | - | May 24 | Valencia ECCC Group A, Valencia |
DT | 50.85 | - | May 17 | Hoorn Trigallez Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn |
DT | 49.89 | - | May 10 | Lisse Ter Specke Bokaal, Lisse |
SP | 15.01 | - | May 10 | Lisse Ter Specke Bokaal, Lisse |
2002
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 52.80 | - | Jul 7 | Dutch Championships, Sittard |
DT | 51.63 | - | Jun 16 | Breda |
SP | 15.77 | - | Jun 8 | Leiden Golden Spike, Leiden |
DT | 53.46 | - | May 26 | Lisbon ECCC Group B Men, Lisboa |
SP | 15.00 | - | May 25 | Lisbon ECCC Group B Men, Lisboa |
DT | 51.32 | - | May 12 | Amsterdam Dutch Club Championships, Amsterdam |
DT | 51.19 | - | May 4 | Lisse Ter Specke, Lisse |
1998
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DT | 44.06 | - | Aug 1 | Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel |
SP | 15.71 | - | Jun 13 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
DT | 52.29 | - | Jun 13 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
DT | 53.09 | - | Jun 1 | Hengelo |
DT | 53.03 | - | May 16 | Hoorn |
SP | 15.92 | - | May 16 | Hoorn |
DT | 53.43 | - | May 2 | Lisse Ter Specke, Lisse |
SP | 16.20 | - | May 2 | Lisse Ter Specke, Lisse |
1994
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.71 | - | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
400m | 49.63 | - | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
SP | 14.79 | - | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
110mH | DNS | -1.9 | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
100m | 11.51 | +0.4 | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
LJ | 6.65 | +1.1 | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
Dec | DNF | - | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
1993
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:22.39 | - | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
Dec | 7634 | - | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
JT | 55.24 | - | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
DT | 44.20 | - | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
PV | 4.60 | - | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
110mH | 15.52 | -1.0 | Jul 11 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
1500m | 4:22.39 | - | Jul 10 | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ruben Van Balen's Decathlon personal best?
Ruben Van Balen's Decathlon personal best is 7634, set on Jul 11, 1993 in Oulu (FIN).
Which events does Ruben Van Balen compete in?
Ruben Van Balen competes in the Decathlon.
How did Ruben Van Balen perform in 2008?
2008 season best: 4644, set on Dec 6, 2008.