Belgian triathlete Marten Van Riel has secured a ticket to the Ironman World Championship by finishing second at Ironman South Africa.
Elodie Orbaen and Anak Verhoeven have won silver and gold at the wall climbing world championships in Paris. For the Brussels paraclimber Orbaen it's her second world title.
Nele and Tinne Gilis won silver and bronze respectively at the European Squash Championships in Prague.
Kim Clijsters has received a place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, following Justine Henin.
Stoffel Vandoorne has gained a place as one of the permanent drivers in the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team.
Belgian athletes gave outstanding performances at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.