Benny Vansteelant
  Benny Vansteelant
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 19, 1976 |
| place of birth | Torhout |
| date of death | September 14, 2007 |
| Place of death | Roeselare |
| Nickname | Benny Man of (Van) Steel (ant) |
| societies | |
| successes | |
| 1997 | Junior world champion duathlon |
| 1999, 2001-2003, 2007 | 5 × European champion duathlon short distance |
| 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 | 4 × World Champion Duathlon short distance |
| 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 | 4 × world champion duathlon long distance |
| 2003, 2006, 2007 | 3 × European champion duathlon middle distance |
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| Died in 2007 | |
Benny Vansteelant (born November 19, 1976 in Torhout in West Flanders ; † September 14, 2007 in Roeselare ) was a Belgian duathlete , multiple duathlon European champion (1999, 2001–2003, 2006, 2007) and duathlon world champion on the short ( 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004) and long distance (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006).
Career
European champion duathlon short distance 1999
Between 1997 and 2007 he won the duathlon world title nine times and was eight times European champion in the short and middle distance.
European champion duathlon short and middle distance 2007
In April 2007 Benny Vansteelant won the European Duathlon Middle Distance title for the third time (15 km running, 60 km cycling and 7.5 km running). In June in Edinburgh he won the title of European Duathlon Champion on the short distance for the fifth time (10 km run, 40 km bike ride and 5 km run).
Fatal traffic accident in 2007
On September 8, 2007 Benny Vansteelant was hit by a car and seriously injured while training in Hooglede . After an operation, Vansteelant seemed to be out of danger, but died six days later at the Roeselare hospital at the age of 30 as a result of the accident.
The " Benny Vansteelant Powerman Duathlon Zeitz " was named after him. It was supposed to take place in Germany for the first time in 2014 and again in June 2015, but was canceled after disputes between the city and the association.
Private
His brother Joerie, who is six years his junior , has also been one of the world's top duathlons for many years.
Sporting successes
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| Aug 12, 2007 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Series Event |
Geel
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02:32:49 | |
| June 17, 2007 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
 Edinburgh
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01:56:26 | Benny Vansteelant won the title of European Duathlon Champion for the fifth time (10 km running, 40 km cycling and 5 km running). |
| May 19, 2007 | 9 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Győr
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01:41:37 | |
| Apr 22, 2007 | 1 | ETU Powerman Duathlon European Championships |
 Horst aan de Maas
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02:41:54 | European champion middle distance at Powerman Holland (15 km run, 60 km bike ride and 7.5 km run) |
| Nov 11, 2006 | 1 | Powerman Malaysia |
 Seri Manjung |
02:45:01 | |
| Oct 7, 2006 | DNF | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
 Rimini
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| Apr 23, 2006 | 1 | ETU Powerman Duathlon European Championships |
Horst aan de Maas |
European Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 9 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Newcastle
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01:59:01 | behind the world champion Paul Amey |
| May 30, 2004 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
Geel
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01:44:24 | Victory and fourth world title in the short duathlon distance |
| May 25, 2003 | 1 | Powerman Germany |
 Falkenstein
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| Apr 27, 2003 | 1 | ETU Powerman Duathlon European Championships |
Venray
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| 2003 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
Varallo
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01:50:07 | European duathlon champion in northern Italy |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Affoltern |
01:54:30 | Victory and third world title on the short duathlon distance |
| May 25, 2002 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
Time
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01: 50: 39.00 | European duathlon champion |
| 16 Sep 2001 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
Rimini
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01:47:11 | Victory and second world title in the short distance duathlon |
| June 3, 2001 | 1 | Powerman Austria |
 Weyer
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| 2001 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
 Mafra
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European duathlon champion | |
| 2000 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Calais
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Victory and first world championship title on the duathlon short distance | |
| 1999 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
Blumau |
European duathlon champion | |
| 1997 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championship Juniors |
 Gernika
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Duathlon junior world champion |
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| 2006 | 1 | Powerman Zofingen |
Zofingen
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| May 28, 2006 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships |
 Fredericia
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03:34:16 | Long distance duathlon world champion (fourth title) |
| May 29, 2005 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships |
Barcis
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03:40:59 | Duathlon world champion on the long distance (third title) |
| 2005 | 1 | Powerman Zofingen |
Zofingen
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| 8 Sep 2001 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships |
Venray
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02:45:20 | Long distance duathlon world champion (second title) |
| Nov 12, 2000 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships |
 Pretoria
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Duathlon world champion in the long distance (first title) |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Benny Vansteelant's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on June 12, 2017 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Duathlon European Champions! (June 16, 2007)
- ↑ DUATHLON STAR BENNY VANSTEELANT KILLED IN BIKE ACCIDENT ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Benny Vansteelant dies at age 30 (September 14, 2007)
- ↑ Duathlon in Zeitz does not take place (June 10, 2014)
- ↑ Duathlon EM: Morrison and Vansteelant win
- ↑ Erika Csomor and Benny Vansteelant win Powerman Holland (April 23, 2007)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Vansteelant, Benny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian duathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torhout |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 2007 |
| Place of death | Roeselare |