Yvonne van Vlerken

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Yvonne van Vlerken
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Yvonne van Vlerken winning silver at the 2008 Ironman world championship
Personal information
Nickname(s) The flying Dutchwoman
Born (1978-11-05) 5 November 1978 (age 45)
Krimpen aan de Lek, Netherlands
Residence Schwarzach, Vorarlberg, Austria[1]
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Netherlands
Club Tri Team Lustenau
Team Endurance Team Austria[1]
Turned pro 2007
Coached by Frank Senders Stapsport [2]
Mark Allen[1]
Medal record
Women's triathlon
Ironman World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kailua-Kona Individual
Women's duathlon
ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Individual
Powerman Duathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Individual
Gold medal – first place 2009 Individual
Silver medal – second place 2005 Individual
Silver medal – second place 2008 Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Individual

Yvonne van Vlerken (born 5 November 1978) is a Dutch triathlete and duathlete, twice winner of Quelle Challenge Roth, who in 2008 set a then world record for Ironman-distance triathlon races.[3] She is one of a small group of female triathletes to have recorded three or more sub-9 hour times over the Ironman distance.[4]

Early life

Yvonne van Vlerken was born in the small town of Krimpen aan de Lek near Gouda on 5 November 1978. Her father was an "excellent" football player, and she also became a footballer, playing for the South Holland team. After attending high school she graduated from a fitness-specific school with a degree in fitness coaching, professional aerobic instruction and sports massage therapy.[citation needed] Van Vlerken worked in her home town for over 13 years. Her clients included school children for dance education and older people for fitness coaching.[5]

Athletic career

On 13 July 2008, van Vlerken set a then new world record of 8:45:48 for Ironman-distance races at the Quelle Challenge Roth, more than five minutes faster than Paula Newby-Fraser's world record time of 8:50:53, which had stood for 14 years. The race took place in wet and cold conditions with non-stop rain and wind.[citation needed] Yvonne van Vlerken broke the old record with the then second-fastest female Ironman-distance marathon time of 2:54:22. Her record stood for a year, until it was again broken in Roth by Chrissie Wellington, who lowered it by 13 minutes and 49 seconds, in dry and perfect conditions.[6][7]

Yvonne van Vlerken's other accomplishments include:

  • Recorded a sub-9 hour finish (8:51:55) at her Ironman-distance debut in Roth 2007.[4]
  • The only female athlete in history[citation needed] who has held the world record for both the half-Ironman distance (4:07:29 at 2006 Ironman 70.3 Antwerp) and the full Ironman distance (8:45:48 at 2008 Challenge Roth)[8]

Notes

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