Ronny Swiggers
Belgian quizzer
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Ronny Swiggers (born 1961 in Mechelen, Belgium) is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. In November 2013, he became European Quizzing Champion, winning the individual competition at the European Championship in Liverpool, beating compatriot Nico Pattyn and Englishman Jesse Honey.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quizzing | ||
| Representing Belgium | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2008 | Singles |
| 2009 | Singles |
 | 2010 | Singles |
 | 2021 | Singles |
| 2023 | Singles |
| 2024 | Singles |
| 2025 | Singles |
| European Championships | ||
| 2007 Blackpool | National Team |
| 2007 Blackpool | Pairs |
| 2008 Oslo | National Team |
| 2008 Oslo | Pairs |
| 2009 Dordrecht | National Team |
| 2010 Derby | National Team |
| 2011 Bruges | National Team |
| 2012 Tartu | National Team |
| 2012 Tartu | Club |
| 2013 Liverpool | Singles |
| 2013 Liverpool | National Team |
| 2014 Bucharest | Singles |
| 2014 Bucharest | Pairs |
| 2014 Bucharest | National Team |
| 2015 Rotterdam | Singles |
| 2015 Rotterdam | National Team |
| 2016 Athens | National Team |
| 2016 Athens | Club |
| 2017 Zagreb | National Team |
| 2018 Venice | Singles |
| 2018 Venice | Pairs |
| 2018 Venice | National Team |
| 2019 Sofia | National Team |
| 2021 Kraków | Singles |
| 2021 Kraków | Pairs |
| 2021 Kraków | National Team |
| 2022 Berlin | Singles |
| 2022 Berlin | Pairs |
| 2022 Berlin | National Team |
| 2023 Torremolinos | National Team |
| 2024 Fuengirola | Singles |
| 2024 Fuengirola | National Team |
Swiggers won the World Quizzing Championships twice, in 2021 and 2023.[1][2] He also came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009.[3]
Since 2007, he is a member of the Belgian national team. In 2008, he won the European title with the Belgian national team during the European Championships in Oslo. On that occasion, he also won the pairs competition together with Albert November. He is a six time Flemish champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013). He has strong local competition in former European Champion Nico Pattyn.