Willem Van Schuerbeeck Explained

Willem Van Schuerbeeck
Nationality:Belgian
Weight:60 kg
Country:Belgium
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance
Club:VAC - Koninklijke Vilvoorde Atletiek Club
Coach:Guido Hartensveld
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Willem Van Schuerbeeck (born 24 October 1984) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics on 21 August 2016 finishing 56th in 2:18:56.

Biography

Willem Van Schuerbeeck was born in 1984 and has two sisters and a brother. He lives in Merchtem and is married and father of a son and daughter. He works as a teacher in physical education in Brussels.

Olympic qualification

With a personal best of 2 hours 12 minutes and 49 seconds (achieved at the 2015 Berlin Marathon), Van Schuerbeeck was the second-fastest Belgian runner to meet the requirements for qualification of the Belgian Olympic Committee.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rechter beslist: marathonloper Florent Caelen naar Rio. 11 July 2016. 5 August 2016. Het Laatste Nieuws. Belga. Dutch.