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Bob Verbeeck

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Bob Verbeeck
Personal information
Born (1960-08-05) 5 August 1960 (age 64)
Tessenderlo, Belgium
EducationIowa State University
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 m, 5000 m
College teamIowa State Cyclones

Robert "Bob" Verbeeck (born 5 August 1960 in Tessenderlo) is a retired Belgian long-distance runner.[1] He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals of the 5000 metres.

He studied economics at the Iowa State University and nowadays is the CEO of a sports marketing agency, Golazo.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Belgium
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 21st (sf) 5000 m 13:46.03
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 6th (h) 3000 m 7:55.941
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 1st 3000 m 8:10.84

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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