Yvonne van Vlerken

Yvonne van Vlerken (Krimpen aan de Lek, 5 november 1978) is a Dutch triathlete and Ironman triathlete. She was world champion, European champion and multiple Dutch champion in the Duathlon. In addition, she became Dutch champion in the triathlon twice and she was in the possession of the world record in the long distance.



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[hide] *1 Biography  ==Biography[ Edit] == Her first success in 2004 with Villeneuve winning the NK Duathlon. This title she would still conquer several times. In 2004 she won a silver medal during the World Championship Duathlon (long distance). Her time of 5: 40.59 was undercut by the only German Ulrike Schwalbe, who won the race in 5: 35.55.
 * 2 Private
 * 3 Titles
 * 4 Palmares
 * 4.1 Triathlon
 * 4.2 Duathlon
 * 4.3 Athletics
 * 5 external links

On april 23, 2006 she won the European title in Duathlon Horst aan de Maas with a four-minute lead on Mariska Kramer-Postma. In May of that year she won the world title in Fredericia on the Duathlon long distance with a time of 4: 04.00. Thanks to a strong bicycle part she defeated her competitors Catriona Morrison and Andrea Ratkovic.Long distance Triathlon during the European Championships in Almere (4 120-30) reed they leak and had to let her go for competitors. For her good performance that year, she was awarded the Thea Sybesma Award.

He year 2007 Yvonne van Vlerken started strong by winning the Roth Triathlon in 8: 51.55. At the Triathlon of Almere showed her good shape by this contest also on to write her name. Long time they ran even among the world best by Paula Newby-Fraser (8: 50.35), but decided in consultation with her supervisors not to attack the world record. They finished in 8: 57.54 and improved the course record. A time among the nine hours was not happened since 1999. In October 2007 she ended up in the hospital, after she had come down in a cycling training in the United States. They ran a deep leg wound under her knee, heavy bruises in leg and shoulder and a large number of stitches on.

Her best and most appealing performance in 2008 was her world record in the triathlon competition at the Challenge Roth. This match is all about the classic distance 3.8 km-180 km-42 km. during the walking part, she knew to take the profit and finished in a time of 8: 45.48, more than five minutes faster than the old record by Paula Newby-Fraser. This record was pulverized by the following year the British Chrissie Wellington, who was almost 15 minutes faster with 8: 31.59.

In 2009, Villanueva participated in the Ironman Germany, which also served as Ironman European Championship. She finished in 9: February 18th and ran it the coveted European title on a few minutes wrong, because Sandra wallenhorst won the race in 8: 58.08. ==Private[ Edit] == Yvonne van Vlerken lives in Krimpen aan de Lek and works as a fitnessand aerobics instructor. She is affiliated with Tri Team Lustenau and Athletics Association PAC. ==Titles<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Triathlon<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === Yvonne during the Ironman Germany 2010*2003: NK middle distance in Nieuwkoop -4: 29.11 ===Duathlon<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Athletics<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * Long distance Duathlon World Champion-2006
 * European champion half ironman-2010
 * European champion long distance Duathlon-2006
 * Dutch long distance Duathlon Champion-2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
 * Dutch champion Duathlon Classic Distance-2005, 2006
 * Dutch Middle Distance Triathlon Champion-2007
 * Dutch long distance Triathlon Champion-2007
 * 2005: 4th World Championships long distance in Fredericia -6: 32.14
 * 2006: Antwerp Ironman 70.3
 * 2007: NK middle distance in Nieuwkoop-4: 11.57
 * 2007: Antwerp Ironman 70.3
 * 2007: Challenge Roth-8: 51.55
 * 2007: NK long distance in Almere -8: 57.54
 * 2008: Ironman Malaysia-9: 35.46
 * 2008: Ironman 70.3 Austria
 * 2008: Challenge Roth-8: 45.48 (WR)
 * 2008: Ironman Hawaii -9: 21.20
 * 2008: World Championships long distance in Almere -6: 31.56
 * 2009: Ironman 70.3 Geelong
 * 2009: Ironman Germany-9: February 18th
 * 2009: Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden
 * 2009: Mexico- Ironman 9: 06.58
 * 2009: DNF Ironman Hawaii
 * 2009: Jannersee Triathlon
 * 2010: Austria Ironman 70.3-4: 18.56, 0
 * 2010: World Championships long distance in Immenstadt -7: 4th of July
 * 2010: EK half Ironman-4: 41.52
 * 2010: 7th Ironman Hawaii -9: 23.33
 * 2012: ENNIA Hato International Triathlon (Olympic Distance)-2: 09.49
 * 2013: 4th in Ironman Hawaii-09: 04.34
 * 2013: Ironman Florida-08: 43.07
 * 2004: NK in magam -2: 02.58
 * 2004: World Championships long distance in Fredericia-5: 40.59
 * 2005: NK Classic Distance in Sittard -2: 00.55
 * 2005: NK in Horst aan de Maas -3: 05.41
 * 2006: NK Classic Distance in Sittard-1: 50.50
 * 2006: NK in Horst aan de Maas-3: 08.46
 * 2006: EK Powerman-3: 08.46
 * 2006: World Championships long distance in Canberra -4: 04.00
 * 2007: NK in Horst aan de Maas-3: 10: 47
 * 2007: Lanzarote Duathlon-1: 05.02
 * 2007: World Championships long distance in Richmond -3: 43.43
 * 2008: NK in Horst aan de Maas-3: 07.19
 * 2008: Lanzarote Duathlon-1: 06.24
 * 2009: long distance in NK Horst aan de Maas-2: 57.27
 * 2010: Lanzarote Duathlon-1: 02.17
 * 2004: 23rd Egmond half marathon (4th in category)-1: 28.40
 * 2004: Heinenoordtunnelloop -1: 20.53
 * 2004: 7th Bredase singelloop -1: 17.34
 * 2005: 13th Egmond half marathon -1: 22.44
 * 2005: Heinenoordtunnelloop -1: 17.43
 * 2005: Pee walking (15 km)-54.25
 * 2005: 11th Pearl walking -36.22
 * 2005: 10th Bredase singelloop-1: 18.13
 * 2006: Beach walking, Rockanje-1: 21.28
 * 2006: Jan van Zandvoort half marathon-1: 20.55
 * 2006: 11th Pearl walking -37.15
 * 2007: 10th City-Pier-Cityloop -1: 21.51