About Jelle Geens
Born 1993. Jelle Geens is a Belgian triathlete.
Jelle Geens (born 26 March 1993) is a Belgian triathlete. Geens placed 38th at the 2016 Olympics. Two years later he won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay event at the 2018 European Triathlon Championships. He studied industrial engineering at Groep T in Leuven.
In 2024, Geens won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, passing Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde with three kilometres to go. In 2025, Geens won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, in a head-to-head duel with Kristian Blummenfelt.
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Who is Jelle Geens?
Belgian triathlete
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Jelle Geens was born on 26 March 1993 in Heusden-Zolder.
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Jelle Geens is a triathlete.
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Jelle Geens is Belgian.
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