Tom Trogh

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Tom Trogh
Medal record
Quizzing
Representing Belgium
IQA European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 ParisNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 BlackpoolNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 BlackpoolClub
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 BlackpoolPairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 OsloNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 DordrechtNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 DerbyNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 DerbyClub
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 BrugesPairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 BrugesNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 TartuNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 LiverpoolNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 LiverpoolClub
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 RotterdamNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 RotterdamClub
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 ZagrebNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 VeniceIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 VenicePairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 VeniceNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 SofiaNational Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 KrakówPairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 KrakówNational Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 BerlinNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 TorremolinosNational Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 TorremolinosPairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 FuengirolaNational Team

Tom Trogh (b. 17 June 1984) is a Belgian quiz player who has won several international titles with the national team of quizzing powerhouse Belgium. He has established himself as the third best player of his country behind Ronny Swiggers and Nico Pattyn. Like all Belgian stars he is an amateur, he works as an actuary in a life insurance company.

He has been a member of the National Team since 2006 and has won two European team titles (EQC) in 2006 and 2008, four Silver medals in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013, and twice Bronze in 2011 and 2012. With his club "Clockwork" from Leuven (other members are Erik Derycke (the fourth national player), Marnix Baes, Bart Permentier) he reached European Silver in 2007 and Bronze in 2010 and 2013.

He also won the European double competition with Derycke in 2007, and was second in 2011.

On an individual level he has made a big jump from 2008 to 2009 from rank #39 [1] to 10+-. [2] He placed 11th at the World Quizzing Championship (WQC) both in 2009 and 2010 and 10th (2009) and 8th (2010) respectively at the EQC (all results at iqa.be), making him the only contender under the age of 30.

His strongest subject is Sports.

References

  1. 2008 results
  2. 2009 results