Tibo De Smet
Belgian middle-distance runner
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Tibo De Smet (born 28 May 1999) is a Belgian middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres.
De Smet in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 28 May 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Racing Club Gent Atletiek |
| Coached by | Tine Bex |
De Smet set a new Belgian indoor 800 meters record in Luxembourg in January 2023, breaking Eliott Crestan's record with a time of 1:45.04.[1] This was also the 25th fastest all time indoor 800 m.[2] He also won the same event at the 2022 Belgian Athletics Championships.[3] De Smet participated at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France where he was eliminated after finishing 7th in the heats and 4th in the repechage.[4]
