Born in Eindhoven, February 9, 1968

Length: 1m92cm

Weight: +/- 86kg

Field hockey 27 years, Best, Nijmegen, Pinoke

First triathlon 2002, Olympic distance Huizen (ned)

First Ironman distance triathlon 2006 Almere (ned)

Ironman world championship Hawaii 2008

Fastest swim 3.8k 1h04 Lanzarote 2008

Fastest bike 180k 5h10 Nice, France 2007 (4h41 Almere 2006)

Fastest run 42.2k 3h32 Lanzarote 2008

Fastest ironman 10h11 Wisconsin 2007 (9h52 Almere 2006)

Best ironman 10h14 Lanzarote 2008