About Bob Verbeeck
Born 1960. Bob Verbeeck is a Belgian athletics competitor.
Robert "Bob" Verbeeck (born 5 August 1960 in Tessenderlo) is a retired Belgian long-distance runner. 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.
International competitions 1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:36.96 (Woluwe 1984) One mile – 3:57.98 (Luxembourg 1983) 3000 metres – 7:47.22 (Rome 1984) 5000 metres – 13:24.73 (Kessel-Lo 1984) Indoor One mile – 3:57.81 (Cosford 1985) 3000 metres – 7:55.94 (Paris 1985)
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Who is Bob Verbeeck?
Belgian athletics competitor
When was Bob Verbeeck born?
Bob Verbeeck was born on 5 August 1960 in Tessenderlo.
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Bob Verbeeck is an athletics competitor.
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Bob Verbeeck is Belgian.
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