List of Famous people born in Flemish Region, Belgium
Pieter Timmers
Pieter Timmers is a Belgian retired competitive swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He won the silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympics. Timmers currently holds nine Belgian records, and seven national titles in long and short course freestyle. Timmers is a resident athlete for Brabo Antwerp, and trains under his personal coach Ronald Gaastra. He stands 2.00 m, and weighs 89 kg (196 lb). He ended his career in Budapest in the second season of the International Swimming League in 2020.
Walter Planckaert
Walter Planckaert is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. He is the younger brother of Willy Planckaert, the older brother of Eddy Planckaert, and the uncle of Jo Planckaert. He had 74 victories in his professional career. After retiring from riding, he commenced a long career in team management, working for the Panasonic, Novemail-Histor, Palmans, Lotto-Adecco and Chocolade Jacques teams.
Tine Van Rompuy
Christine Francine Wilhelmina "Tine" Van Rompuy is a Belgian nurse, politician and syndicalist, member of the Workers Party of Belgium, a leftist party in Belgium.
Anuna De Wever
Anuna De Wever is a Belgian climate activist and was one of the leading figures in the School strike for the climate movement in Belgium.
Miet Smet
Miet Smet is a Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V).
Jordy Croux
Jordy Croux is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Avispa Fukuoka.
Michael Van Staeyen
Michael Van Staeyen is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team EvoPro Racing.
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period, nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals. He was twice world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five 'Monuments': the most prestigious one-day classics – a feat since achieved by just two others. With 379 road victories he's second to Merckx only. He is ninth on the all-time list of Grand Tour stage winners with thirty-seven victories.
Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
Emiel De Haes
Emiel De Haes is a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1979 Tour de France.