Rob Woestenborghs
Rob Woestenborghs (born August 30, 1976 in Turnhout , Belgium ) is a former Belgian duathlete . He is a two-time duathlon world champion in the short distance (2008, 2013) and in the long distance (2013) and European duathlon champion in the short distance (2014) and long distance (2014).
Career
Rob Woestenborghs began his athletic career in athletics . After his sporting beginnings in athletics he started cycling and took in the years to various competitions, especially in the Duathlon , Cross Duathlon and Winter Duathlon part.
World Champion Duathlon short distance 2008
His first major international success was winning the Duathlon World Championship on the short distance in Rimini in September 2008, although he had to wait a year for the world title to be awarded: Rob Woestenborghs collided with his compatriot Jurgen Dereere on the bike course . Rob Woestenborghs finished ahead of Briton Paul Amey . After the race Jurgen Dereere challenged the result, whereupon both Woestenborghs and Dereere were disqualified by the International Triathlon Union for dangerous driving without the possibility of objection and Paul Amey initially received the world title. The disqualification of Rob Woestenborghs was objected to in October 2009 by the International Sports Court , whereupon the International Triathlon Union again corrected its result lists and Rob Woestenborghs ultimately awarded the world title.
In 2009 Rob Woestenborghs switched temporarily to cycling. For the Bulgarian team Cycling Club Bourgas he took part in races for the UCI Europe Tour . A serious fall at the Kempen Omloop forced him to take a longer injury break and ended his excursion into professional cycling.
World Champion Duathlon Short Distance 2013
With a second place at Powerman Zofingen , Rob Woestenborghs returned to the top of the world duathlon at the end of 2012 and in July 2013 he became Duathlon World Champion on the short distance for the second time in the Netherlands.
Rob Woestenborghs was supported as an athlete by the Flemish sports authority Bloso and is now an osteopath . He has two children and lives with his family in Oudenaarde .
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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Aug 24, 2014 | 1 | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Weyer | 01:51:49 | European champion duathlon at Powerman Austria |
May 31, 2014 | 6th | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Pontevedra | 01:52:35 | ITU Duathlon World Championship |
July 27, 2013 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Cali | 01:43:39 | ITU Duathlon World Champion (short distance) |
22 Sep 2012 | 12 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Nancy | 01:41:57 | |
26 Sep 2010 | 1 | BEL Belgian Duathlon Championship | Wetteren | 01:47:49 | Belgian duathlon champion |
3rd Sep 2010 | 2 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Edinburgh | 01:50:23 | ITU Duathlon Vice World Champion (short distance) |
27 Sep 2008 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Rimini | 01:47:37 | ITU Duathlon World Champion (short distance) |
May 24, 2008 | 7th | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Serres | 1:45:45 | |
June 26, 2007 | 2 | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Edinburgh | 01:56:53 | ETU Duathlon Vice European Champion (short distance) |
May 20, 2007 | 11 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Győr | 01:41:58 | |
Oct 7, 2006 | 13 | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Rimini | 01:55:08 | |
July 29, 2006 | 3 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Corner Brook | 01:51:05 | |
25 Sep 2005 | 6th | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Australia | 01:58:07 | |
May 30, 2004 | 24 | ITU Duathlon World Championships | Geel | 01:45:58 |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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Apr 12, 2015 | 3 | ETU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon European Championships | Horst aan de Maas | 02:27:00 | European Duathlon Championships long distance |
Sep 7 2014 | 14th | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Zofingen | ||
Apr 13, 2014 | 1 | ETU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon European Championships | Horst aan de Maas | 02:43:34 | Duathlon European champion long distance |
8 Sep 2013 | 1 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Zofingen | 06:21:39 | Duathlon world champion |
Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | ETU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon European Championships | Horst aan de Maas | 02:40:40 | European Duathlon Championship |
Sep 2 2012 | 2 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Zofingen | 06:12:34 | ITU Duathlon Vice World Champion (long distance) at Powerman Zofingen |
Oct 21, 2007 | 9 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Richmond | 03:18:37 | |
May 28, 2006 | 4th | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Fredericia | 03:40:37 |
(DNF - Did Not Finish)
Web links
- Homepage of Rob Woestenborghs. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013 ; Retrieved January 15, 2013 .
- Rob Woestenborghs' profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on September 23, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Amey takes Duathlon World Champs . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ 2008 Rimini ITU Duathlon World Championships: Elite Men: Results . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ Nyström and Woestenborghs siegen, Silver for viellehner (September 10, 2013)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Woestenborghs, Rob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian duathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1976 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Turnhout |