Ronny Swiggers

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Ronny Swiggers
Medal record
Quizzing
Representing Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025Singles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 BlackpoolNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 BlackpoolPairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 OsloNational Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 OsloPairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 DordrechtNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 DerbyNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 BrugesNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 TartuNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 TartuClub
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 LiverpoolSingles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 LiverpoolNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 BucharestSingles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 BucharestPairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 BucharestNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 RotterdamSingles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 RotterdamNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 AthensNational Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 AthensClub
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ZagrebNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 VeniceSingles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 VenicePairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 VeniceNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 SofiaNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 KrakówSingles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 KrakówPairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 KrakówNational Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 BerlinSingles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 BerlinPairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 BerlinNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 TorremolinosNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 FuengirolaSingles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 FuengirolaNational Team

Ronny Swiggers (born 1961 in Mechelen, Belgium) is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. In November 2013, he became European Quizzing Champion, winning the individual competition at the European Championship in Liverpool, beating compatriot Nico Pattyn and Englishman Jesse Honey.

Swiggers won the World Quizzing Championships twice, in 2021 and 2023. [1] [2] He also came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009. [3]

Since 2007, he is a member of the Belgian national team. In 2008, he won the European title with the Belgian national team during the European Championships in Oslo. On that occasion, he also won the pairs competition together with Albert November. He is a six time Flemish champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013). He has strong local competition in former European Champion Nico Pattyn.

References

  1. International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2021 Results Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Results - World Quizzing Championships 2023". worldquizzing.com. World Quizzing Championships. 2023-06-04. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. Top 10 2009, "Home - World Quizzing Championships 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-11-16.