Ivo Van Damme
Belgium
Track & Field (800/1500 Meters)
B: February 1, 1954
D: December 29, 1976
1976 Olympic 800 Meter & 1500 Meter Silver Medalist
Van Damme came to track late, winning the 1976 European Indoor 800 Meter Championship and capturing silver medals in both the 800 and 1500 meters at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Later that year, Van Damme died in a car crash. A memorial meet which bears his name remains one of the major track and field events annually.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 European Heat 5 | 3 |
44 |
$2,000 |
100 Meter Dash, Swimming, Cycling |
| 1976 European Final | 10 |
12 1/2 |
0 |
100 Meter Dash |
| TOTALS | 56 1/2 |
$2,000 |
4 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Swimming - 50 Meters | 53.1 |
1976 European Final |
| Swimming - 66 Meters | 1:02.64 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Table Tennis |
3rd |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Gym Test - Parallel Bar Dips | 12 |
1976 European Final |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts | 69 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Shooting (out of 50) | 28 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Shooting (out of 100) | 19 |
1976 European Final |
| Soccer Penalties | 0 |
1976 European Final |
| Soccer Test | 2 - 39.4 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Kayaking - 115 Meters | 42.17 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Kayaking - 125 Meters | 58.2 |
1976 European Final |
| 100 Meter Dash | 11.7 |
1976 European Final |
| Cycling - 500 Meters |
43.20 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Cycling - 800 Meters | 1:04.8 |
1976 European Final |
| Cycling - 1000 Meters | 1:37.4 |
1976 European Heat 5 |
| Points Scored (8 of 10 events) |
44 |
1976 European Heat 5 |