Jelle Geens

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Jelle Geens
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Geens at Munich 2022
Personal information
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Zolder, Limburg, Belgium
Education Groep T, Leuven
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Triathlon
ClubLeie Triathlon Team Deinze
Coached byStijn Goris
Nick Baleus [2]
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
ITU World Triathlon Series
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Montreal Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Hamburg Individual
ITU Triathlon World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Antwerp Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Miyazaki Individual
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Mixed team relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Weert Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jelle Geens". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Jelle Geens". NBCOlympics.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.