Rob Barel
Robert Alexander Barel (born 23 December 1957 in Amsterdam) is an athlete from the Netherlands. He competes in triathlon.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | ||
| Men's Triathlon | ||
| ITU Triathlon World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1992 Huntsville | Elite |
| ITU Long Distance World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1994 Nice | Elite |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1997 Nice | Elite |
| 1998 Sado Island | Elite |
| ETU Triathlon European Championships | ||
| 1985 Immenstadt | Elite |
| 1986 Marseille | Elite |
| 1987 Milton Keynes | Elite |
| 1989 Cascais | Elite |
| 1990 Linz | Elite |
| 1991 Geneva | Elite |
| ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships | ||
| 1994 Nove Mesto | Elite |
| 1991 Trier | Elite |
| ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | ||
| 1985 Almere | Elite |
| 1987 Joroinen | Elite |
| 1993 Embrun | Elite |
| ETU Cross Triathlon European Championships | ||
| 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
| Year | Pst. | Tournament | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3rd | National Championship Long Distance | Almere, Netherlands |
| 1985 | 2nd | European Championships Long Distance | Almere, Netherlands |
| 1987 | 2nd | European Championships Long Distance | Joroinen, Finland |
| 1988 | 1st | European Championships Olympic Distance | Venice, Italy |
| 1989 | 5th | World Championship Olympic Distance | Avignon, France |
| 1989 | 2nd | European Championships Olympic Distance | Cascais, Portugal |
| 1990 | 5th | World Championship Olympic Distance | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| 1990 | 2nd | European Championships Olympic Distance | Linz, Austria |
| 1991 | 2nd | European Championships Olympic Distance | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1992 | 2nd | National Championship duatlon | Den Dungen, Netherlands |
| 1992 | 3rd | World Championship Olympic Distance | Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
| 1993 | 2nd | European Championships Long Distance | Embrun, France |
| 1995 | 3rd | National Championship Long Distance | Almere, Netherlands |
| 1996 | 3rd | European Championships duatlon | Mafra, Portugal |
| 1997 | 2nd | Long Distance World Championships | Nice, France |
| 1997 | 3rd | National Championship Olympic Distance | Roermond, Netherlands |
| 1998 | 2nd | World Long Distance | Sado Island, Japan |
| 2000 | 43rd | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| 2003 | 2nd | National Championship Middle Distance | Nieuwkoop, Netherlands |
| 2004 | 3rd | National Championship Middle Distance | Nieuwkoop, Netherlands |
| 2008 | 2nd | Masters 2 National Championship Mountainbike | Oss, Netherlands |
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