Belgian Shot Putter Boumkwo Runs 100 Meters Hurdles to Save Team From Disqualification

Belgium's Jolien Maliga Boumkwo in action during the Women's 100m Hurdles, Division 1 Heat B in Silesian Stadium, Chorzow, Poland, on June 24, 2023. Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

Belgium shot put and hammer throw champion Jolien Boumkwo displayed great team spirit at the European Championships in Poland when she stepped up outside her event and ran a 100 meters hurdles race to save her team from getting disqualified.

Boumkwo appeared all smiles when she carefully attempted each hurdle on Saturday in a video that went viral, after she stepped in when Belgium’s two hurdlers had to pull out due to injury.