Christophe Impens (born 9 December 1969 in Ghent) is a retired Belgian athlete who competed in middle-distance events. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships. His biggest success is the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.
Competition record Representing 1987European Junior ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom15th (h)1500 m3:54.471988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada8th1500 m3:51.731990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia18th (h)1500 m3:41.641992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy13th (h)1500 m3:45.241993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada17th (h)3000 m7:56.07World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany20th (sf)1500 m3:42.851994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France13th (h)3000 m8:00.59European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland18th (h)1500 m3:41.251995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden21st (sf)1500 m3:44.861996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden2nd3000 m7:50.19Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States18th (sf)1500 m3:37.641997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France9th1500 m3:42.89
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:34.13 (Brussels 1996) NR One Mile – 3:55.75 (Brussels 1993) Indoor 1500 metres – 3:38.01 (Ghent 1997) One Mile – 3:54.13 (Ghent 1997) NR 3000 metres – 7:49.43 (Ghent 1996)
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