Ben Broeders

Ben Broeders ( ; born 21 June 1995) is a Belgian athlete specialising in the pole vault. He won the gold medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships. In addition, he finished fourth at the European Championships.

His personal bests in the event are 5.85 metres outdoors (Merzig 2022) and 5.82 metres indoors (Toruń 2023).

Personal life On 21 February 2026, Broeders married Dutch athlete Femke Bol in Amersfoort.

International competitions + Representing Year Competition Venue Position Notes 2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 20th (q) 5.00 m 2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 9th 5.20 m 2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th 5.50 m 2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 5.60 m 2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany – NM 2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 3rd 5.51 m World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th 5.55 m 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th (q) 5.65 m 2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 5.75 m World Championships Eugene, United States 11th 5.70 m European Championships Munich, Germany 15th (q) 5.50 m 2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 8th 5.60 m World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 5.75 m 2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th 5.65 m European Championships Rome, Italy 12th 5.50 m Olympic Games Paris, France 15th (q) 5.60 m 2025 European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands 5th 5.70 m World Championships Tokyo, Japan 16th (q) 5.70 m 2026 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th 5.70 m