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Belgian athlete Thomas Van Der Plaetsen in action during the men pole vault of the men's decathlon event at the World Championships in Athletics at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday
![Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen celebrates during the pole vault event of the men's decathlon the second and last day of heptathlon competition at the DecaStar athletics event in Talence, France, Sunday Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen celebrates during the pole vault event of the men's decathlon the second and last day of heptathlon competition at the DecaStar athletics event in Talence, France, Sunday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M2WW3B/belgian-thomas-van-der-plaetsen-celebrates-during-the-pole-vault-event-of-the-mens-decathlon-the-second-and-last-day-of-heptathlon-competition-at-the-decastar-athletics-event-in-talence-france-sunday-23-june-2019-belga-photo-jasper-jacobs-2M2WW3B.jpg)
Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen celebrates during the pole vault event of the men's decathlon the second and last day of heptathlon competition at the DecaStar athletics event in Talence, France, Sunday
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Belgian athlete Jente Hauttekeete celebrates with a Belgian flag after winning the men's decathlon competition, at the European Athletics U20 Champion Stock Photo - Alamy
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Belgian Thomas Van Der Plaetsen pictured in action during the 100m race, the first event on the first day of the men's decathlon on day 13 of the 'Tok Stock Photo - Alamy
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