Biography
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (dhnet.be, 11 Aug 2023)
Awards: In 2023 he received the Victor Boin National Trophy from the Belgian Paralympic Committee [BPC]. The award recognises sporting achievement and contribution to the Paralympic movement. (paralympic.be, 15 Jan 2024)
In 2019 he was named Sportsman of the Year by the municipal government in Overijse, Belgium. (Instagram profile, 25 Jan 2020)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
He has worked as a dispatcher for the Fire and Emergency Medical Service [SIAMU] in Brussels, Belgium. He had begun training as a firefighter before his accident. (Facebook profile, 05 Dec 2023; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2023; rtl.be, 23 Feb 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 13, 1996
Place of ResidenceOVERIJSE
OccupationAthlete, Emergency Services
Languages SpokenDutch, French
CoachRemko Meeusen [national], BEL; Helene Vander Massen [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | H1-2 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men's H1 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | Men's H1 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 1 | Men's H1 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 2 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's H1 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 3 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 6 | Men's H1 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 8 | H1 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
