Steven Van Broeckhoven
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Born27 September 1985
SportSurfing
Best year2011
SponsorsO'Neill, NeilPryde, JP-Australia, Choco Fins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1985 |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Best year | 2011 |
| Sponsors | O'Neill, NeilPryde, JP-Australia, Choco Fins |
| Major achievements | 1st PWA World Cup Podersdorf 2011 1st EFPT overall 2011 |
Steven Van Broeckhoven (27 September 1985) is a Belgian windsurfer, specialized in freestyle. In 2010 he was ranked #4 on the PWA overall ranking Freestyle Men.[1]
Steven Van Broeckhoven began windsurfing at the Vossemeren in Lommel, Belgium. After mastering the basics, he continued his training at Lake Grevelingen in the Netherlands. Today, he trains at Tarifa, Kaapstad and Bonaire, but still considers Lake Grevelingen his homespot.[2]
Major achievements
- 2006
- 1st Belgian Championship Freestyle Men
- 1st overall "Sultans of Surf Marokko" Men
- 4th Pro Kids Bonaire Men
- 2007
- 1st Overall "O'Neill The Crowning"
- 1st Dutch Championship Freestyle Try Out Men
- 1st Belgian Championship Freestyle Men
- 1st TWF (Tarifa-Spain)
- 2008
- 1st Dutch Championship Freestyle men
- 1st Overall "O'Neill The Crowning 2"
- 4th EFPT overall[3]
- 2009
- 1st EFPT overall[4]
- 4th PWA (Worldcup) Sotavento Fuerteventura
- 6th PWA Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
- 2010
- 2011
- 1st PWA Surf World Cup Podersdorf, Austria
- 1st PWA Surf World Cup Freestyle, overall ; WORLDCHAMPION [7]