Rob Barel

Robert Alexander Barel (born 23 December 1957 in Amsterdam) is an athlete from the Netherlands. He competes in triathlon.

Rob Barel
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Men's Triathlon
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Huntsville Elite
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Nice Elite
Silver medal – second place 1997 Nice Elite
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sado Island Elite
ETU Triathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Immenstadt Elite
Gold medal – first place 1986 Marseille Elite
Gold medal – first place 1987 Milton Keynes Elite
Silver medal – second place 1989 Cascais Elite
Silver medal – second place 1990 Linz Elite
Silver medal – second place 1991 Geneva Elite
ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Nove Mesto Elite
Silver medal – second place 1991 Trier Elite
ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 AlmereElite
Silver medal – second place 1987 Joroinen Elite
Silver medal – second place 1993 Embrun Elite
ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ameland Elite

Career

Originally a swimmer, Barel competed and won his first triathlon in 1982 (Amsterdam). Won the very first ETU European Championships in 1985 (Immenstadt). Competed in the first ITU World Championships in 1989 (Avignon, 5th place). Won the first ITU Long Distance Championships in 1994 (Nice). Competed in the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took forty-third place with a total time of 1:55:36.69 at the age of 42.

Titles
  • World Champion Long Distance triathlon: 1994
  • European Champion Middle Distance triathlon EK: 1986, 1988, 1994
  • European Champion Olympic distance triathlon: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • National Champion Olympic distance triathlon: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998
  • National Champion duatlon: 1993, 1994, 1997
  • National Champion cross triathlon: 2005, 2008
  • European Champion cross triathlon: 2008
  • National Champion Mountainbike Masters2: 2005, 2006, 2007

Major achievements
YearPst.TournamentVenue
19843rdNational Championship Long DistanceAlmere, Netherlands
19852ndEuropean Championships Long DistanceAlmere, Netherlands
19872ndEuropean Championships Long DistanceJoroinen, Finland
19881stEuropean Championships Olympic DistanceVenice, Italy
19895thWorld Championship Olympic DistanceAvignon, France
19892ndEuropean Championships Olympic DistanceCascais, Portugal
19905thWorld Championship Olympic DistanceOrlando, Florida, United States
19902ndEuropean Championships Olympic DistanceLinz, Austria
19912ndEuropean Championships Olympic DistanceGeneva, Switzerland
19922ndNational Championship duatlonDen Dungen, Netherlands
19923rdWorld Championship Olympic DistanceHuntsville, Ontario, Canada
19932ndEuropean Championships Long DistanceEmbrun, France
19953rdNational Championship Long DistanceAlmere, Netherlands
19963rdEuropean Championships duatlonMafra, Portugal
19972ndLong Distance World ChampionshipsNice, France
19973rdNational Championship Olympic DistanceRoermond, Netherlands
19982ndWorld Long DistanceSado Island, Japan
200043rdOlympic GamesSydney, Australia
20032ndNational Championship Middle DistanceNieuwkoop, Netherlands
20043rdNational Championship Middle DistanceNieuwkoop, Netherlands
20082ndMasters 2 National Championship MountainbikeOss, Netherlands

References


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