Team Belgium participated with 56 student topsports athletes at the World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 in Germany.
This has been the largest delegation Belgium has ever participated at these famous Olympic Games for students organised by FISU. Every participant needs to study at a college/university in order to compete at this games.
Hereby a brief overview of the results:
-GOLD: Pole Vault via Elien Vekemans, student at KU Leuven
-SILVER: Taekwondo via Sarah Chaari, student at ULB
-BRONZE: Tennis single for Jana Otzipka, student at UGent
-BRONZE: Artistic gymnastics floor for Jade Vansteenkiste, student at UGent.
Apart from these results, also many 4th places in Men's four rowing, horizontal bar in gymnastics, triple jump and 100m Hurdles.
All results can be found in the attachment below.
Photo's of these games can be found via following channels:
-facebook page Studentensport Vlaanderen
The calender of AY '25-'26 is as good as available. Check out your favorite sport to find out when you can once again represent your college/university.
The photos of the previous championships can be found via this link.
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Hereby an overview of all upcoming WUC's in 2026:
| Sport |
Locatie |
Datum |
| Cross country | Italy, Cassino | 14/03/26-15/03/26 |
| Finswimming | Egypt, Sharm El-Sheikh | 10/04/26-11/04/26 |
| Cheerleading | Sweden, Gothenburg | 05/06/26-07/06/26 |
| Combat Sports | Brasil, Brasilia | 08/06/26-13/06/26 |
| Handball | France, Pessac | 20/06/26-27/06/26 |
| Futsal | Poland, Warsaw | 01/07/26-07/07/26 |
| Canoe Sports | Hungary, Sukoro | 02/07/26-05/07/26 |
| Padel | Spain, Malaga | 07/07/26-11/07/26 |
| Orienteering |
Portugal, Vila Real |
28/07/26-01/08/26 |
| Squash | India, Mumbai | 03/08/26-09/08/26 |
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Triathlon |
Switzerland, Nyon | 08/08/26-09/08/26 |
| Rowing | Canada, London | 13/08/26-15/08/26 |
| Beach Sports | Portugal, Figueira da Foz | 18/08/26 - 23/08/26 |
| Modern Pentathlon | Spain, Madrid | 27/08/26 - 30/08/26 |
| Rugby 7's | South Africa, Stellenbosch | 04/09/26 - 06/09/26 |
| Weightlifting | Qatar, Doha | 08/09/26 - 12/09/26 |
| Shooting Sport | Chinese Taipei, New Taipei | 27/10/26 - 31/10/26 |
More information about their results via the official FISU website
Coming soon.