Renée Eykens
# Renée Eykens

Renée Eykens (born 8 June 1996) is a Belgian middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, she is the 2015 European Junior gold medallist.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Belgium ||||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 6th | 800 m | 2:07.70 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.83 |
| 2016 | European Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.38 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.45 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.73 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 2:56.24 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.32 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 6th | 800 m | 2:02.71 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 2:03.65 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor

* 800 metres – 2:00.00 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
* 1000 metres – 2:47.79 (Brussels 2013)
* 1500 metres – 4:10.12 (Leuven 2016)

Indoor

* 800 metres – 2:02.15 (Birmingham 2019)
