Sander Berk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Sander Berk

Dutch triathlete

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1979

Place of Birth: Nieuwveen, South Holland, Netherlands

Profession: triathlete

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Sander Berk

  • Sander Johannes Gerardes Berk (born July 10, 1979 in Nieuwveen) is a Dutch triathlete.Berk won his first run-bike-run event as a junior on March 26, 1995 in Langedijk.
  • That same year he also became Dutch Junior Triathlon Champion in Waarland and he won triathlon races in Aalsmeer and Spijkenisse.
  • He added another two run-bike-run wins in Molenschot and Uithoorn.
  • In 1996 he won a race in Leiden and he defended his triathlon title in Aalsmeer.
  • After winning a run-bike-run in Steenwijk and a triathlon in Xanten in 1997 he did not succeed in any race in 1998.
  • In 1999, his last year as a junior he became Dutch run-bike-run champion in Venray.
  • He also won a run-bike-run in Uithoorn and a triathlon in Enschede.His senior career started well with a triathlon win in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel as well as a run-bike-run win in Uithoorn.
  • He defended his Uithoorn title in 2001 and also won a triathlon in Vinkeveen.
  • His first international triathlon win as a senior came in South Africa in 2002, when he won the race in Klerksdorp.
  • Besides becoming Dutch national champion in 2003 he also won two triathlons in Leuven and Aalsmeer.
  • In Aalsmeer he also won an aquathlon and he won another race in Amersfoort.
  • His biggest successes in 2004 were in Belgium where he won the team triathlon in Wachtebeke and the individual triathlon in Antoing.
  • He also succeeded in the Aalsmeer triathlon again.After some injuries in 2005 he returned into competition in 2006 winning two duathlons in Klerksdorp and Pretoria, both in South Africa.
  • Again he was able to win the Aalsmeer triathlon and also in that year he and his team mates won the team triathlon in Enschede.
  • 2007 was his best year to date in his career with a total of eight triathlon wins (Potchefstroom (twice), Amsterdam, Aalsmeer, Germiston, Midmar Dam, Roodeplaat Dam and Vanderbijlpark).
  • He also won the Resolution Health-Energade Series.
  • With a win in Stein and some other good results in Bloemfontein and Richards Bay Berk qualified himself for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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