Diederik Scheltinga

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NetherlandsNetherlands 0 Diederik Scheltinga
Personal information
Date of birth 14th July 1985 (age 35)
place of birth Huissen, Netherlands
societies
Current Team4Talent
Since 2009 SC Bayer 05 Uerdingen
successes
2017 National runner-up in triathlon middle distance
status
active

Diederik Scheltinga (born July 14, 1985 in Huissen ) is a Dutch duathlete and triathlete .

Career

Diederik Scheltinga was active in a running club in his youth. His three younger brothers Evert Scheltinga (* 1987), Cornelis Scheltinga (* 1991) and Bouke Scheltinga (* 1994), all three are also active as triathletes.

In May 2017 he became vice state champion in the triathlon middle distance. At the Challenge Almere-Amsterdam in September 2018, he was the second best Dutchman behind his brother Evert (fourth place) and seventh.

Today Diederik Scheltinga lives in Arnhem and works as a freelance internet specialist.

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year space competition venue time comment
23 May 2017 2 NED Middle Distance Triathlon National Championships NetherlandsNetherlands Almere Vice national champion middle distance
Jan. 27, 2017 3 Israman IsraelIsrael Eilat
June 12, 2016 2 Bonn triathlon GermanyGermany Bonn Due to the weather, the race had to be held as a duathlon (15 km running, 60 km cycling and 7 km running).
Jan. 30, 2016 3 Israman IsraelIsrael Eilat
June 19, 2011 1 Aasee triathlon GermanyGermany Bocholt Middle distance winner
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
08 Sep 2018 7th Challenge Almere-Amsterdam NetherlandsNetherlands Almere 08:28:51
19 Sep 2016 3 NED Long Distance Triathlon National Championships NetherlandsNetherlands Almere 08:26:13
Sep 12 2015 4th NED Long Distance Triathlon National Championships NetherlandsNetherlands Almere 08:35:40

DNF - Did Not Finish

Web links

  • Profile and results of Diederik Scheltinga in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on September 11, 2018 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Dutch brothers quartet (PDF; pages 28 and 29)
  2. ↑ DAY OF RECORDS AT CHALLENGE ALMERE (September 8, 2018)
  3. ↑ Diederik Scheltinga 2nd in NK middle distance , team4talent.com, May 23, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Scheltinga, Diederik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Huissen