Weightlifter Tom Goegebuer.

Tom Goegebuer

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Who Am I?

Survey of annual results
Results 1987-2001
IWF World Ranking results 1997-2002
Record of best achievements

Introduction and personal information.

Hi,

I am a weightlifting addict. I have been practicing this Olympic sport since 1987. I gathered several national titles, a European champion title and I competed in the Olympic Games.

I studied physics and radiation physics at university and I'm working half-time as a medical physicist. Nearly all of the other half-time is filled with weightlifting.

To qualify for the Olympics 2008 I trained fulltime from April 2007. Currently I'm combining both again.

I started this page to try to compensate for the general lack of information and interest on weightlifting in Belgium.

It is also a way to show my gratitude to my Sponsors:

ASICS & SANAS & BALLET SCHOOL LA MARIPOSA.

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Tom Goegebuer
27/03/75
Licentiate in Physics (University Ghent)
Master’s degree in Biomedical and Clinical Engineering, Radiation Physics (University Ghent)
Radiation Physicist (Half-time for AV-Controlatom)
Half time employed as a sportsman by BLOSO

Weightlifting
-56/ -62 kg
165 cm

Tom Goegebuer: Magical Power in Finland

General info:

First competition at the age of 12 (1987) at a bodyweight of 31,7 kg:
Snatch: 30 kg, Jerk 37,5 kg, Total 67,5 kg.

My father Richard Goegebuer has been my trainer and coach since the beginning.

I am training 6 days a week, usually in my home and my club Royal Olympic Gent.

Sponsored by the sports brand Asics and by sports nutrition dealer Sanas .

With +400 points Sinclair , 3rd best Belgian weightlifter all times.

European Champion 2009, European Silver Medallist 2008

Olympic games participant 2008

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Results from 1987-2001:

Year	Bodyweight	SNATCH	JERK	TOTAL	Sinclair points
1987	31,7	30	37,5	67,5	181.28
1988	35,4	37,5	50	87,5	207.59
1989	41,4	48	65	112,5	227.09
1990	43,8	55	70	127,5	243.82
	46,0	57,5	77,5	135	246.74
1991	47,9	67,5	88	155	273.24
1992	51,2	77,5	103,5	180	299.71
1993	53,9	90	117,5	207,5	331.31
1994	57,0	95,5	123	212,5	324.82
1995	56,6	98	125	220	338.09
1996	58,0	105	132,5	237,5	358.30
1997	59,3	105	140	242,5	359.88
1998	60,6	115	140	255	372.52
1999	61,5	120	152,5	272,5	393.91
2000	61,3	122,5	145	267,5	387.58
2001	62,6	125	150	275	392.61
2002	61,2	122.5	145	265	384.40
2003	61,3	120	145	265	383.96
2004	61,55	125	155	277,5	400.91
2005	61,6	127.5	150	277,5	400.68
	60.7	122	152	274	399.80
2006	61.4	122	145	267	386.41
	64.8	125	148	273	380.64
2007	61.65	122	150	272	392.51
	55.5	113	137	250	380.64
2008	55.94	114	137	251	389.23
	59	118	142	260	387.29
2009	55.71	115	137	252	392.03

IWF WORLD RANKING RESULTS:

The IWF ranking lists includes the results from fixed international championships subject to IWF doping control.

Year	Bodyweight Class	Total	Position
1997	-59 kg	237.5 kg	42
1998	-62 kg	252.5 kg	59
1999	-62 kg	270 kg	36
2000	-62 kg	267.5 kg	32
2001	-62 kg	267.5 kg	37
2002	-62 kg	265 kg	32
2003	-62 kg	260 kg	54
2004	-62 kg	265 kg	31
2005	-62 kg	275 kg	23
2006	-62 kg	267 kg	45
2007	-62 kg	272 kg	35
2008	-56 kg	251 kg	18

BEST RESULTS:

Participation in European Championships:
12 times (1993,1994,1999,2000,2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006,2007,2008, 2009)

EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2009 (Bucharest, ROM)
2 nd place in 2008 (Lignano, ITA)
5th place in 2002 (Antalya, TUR), 2004 (Kiev, UKR) and 2005 (Sofia, BUL).

Participation in European Union Championships: 4 times (1994,1997,1998,2000).
In 1998 bronze in snatch, jerk and total (Innsbruck, AUT).
In 2000 silver in snatch and total, bronze in Jerk (Paris, FRA).

Participation in World Championships: 7 times (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005,2006,2007).
In 1997 16th (Thailand, -59 kg), 1998 17th (Finland, -62 kg), 1999 22nd (Greece, -62 kg).
In 2005 8th place (Doha, QATAR, - 62 kg).

National Champion since 1988.

13th in the 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing - China).

Winner of the trophy "Study and Topsport 1997" by the University of Ghent for the graduated student who made the best combined results in his sport and study.

Winner of the trophy of the best sportsman of Ghent 1998 "meest verdienstelijke Gentse sportbeoefenaar in competitieverband 1998".

Winner of the trophy of the best sportsman 2008 of the province region of East-Flandres "Oost-Vlaamse sporttrofee 2009".

National Senior records –62 kg:
Snatch: 125 kg (15/9/2001)
Jerk : 155 kg (18/12/2004)
Total: 277,5 kg (18/12/2004)

National Senior records –56 kg:
Snatch: 115 kg (04/2009)
Jerk : 137 kg (11/2007)
Total: 252 kg (04/2009)

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