Willem Van Schuerbeeck
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 Van Schuerbeeck at the 2014 Amsterdam Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 24 October 1984 (age 39) |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance |
| Club | VAC - Koninklijke Vilvoorde Atletiek Club |
| Coached by | Guido Hartensveld |
Willem Van Schuerbeeck (born 24 October 1984) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics on 21 August 2016 finishing 56th in 2:18:56.
Biography[edit]
Willem Van Schuerbeeck was born in 1984 and has two sisters and a brother. He lives in Merchtem and is married and father of a son and daughter. He works as a teacher in physical education in Brussels.
Olympic qualification[edit]
With a personal best of 2 hours 12 minutes and 49 seconds (achieved at the 2015 Berlin Marathon), Van Schuerbeeck was the second-fastest Belgian runner to meet the requirements for qualification of the Belgian Olympic Committee.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Rechter beslist: marathonloper Florent Caelen naar Rio". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Belga. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
External links[edit]
- Willem Van Schuerbeeck profile at IAAF
- Personal webpage
