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Place of Birth: Kortrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium
About Pieter Desmet
- Pieter Desmet (born June 7, 1983 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian steeplechase and long-distance runner.
- He is a two-time national champion for his category, and a member of Atletiek Zuid-West Club in Zwevegem, being coached and trained by Dirk de Maesschulck.
- He also achieved a personal best time of 8:15.02, at a world meeting in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Desmet represented Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed for the men's 3000 m steeplechase.
- He ran in the third heat of the event, against twelve other competitors, including South Africa's Ruben Ramolefi, and Kenya's Richard Mateelong.
- He finished and completed the race in eleventh place, with a time of 8:37.99, failing to advance into the final round.Desmet also improved his time of 8:31.81 at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany, finishing ninth in the heats.
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