| Birth date | 26 March 1993 (age 33) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Zolder, Limburg, Belgium |
| Height | 172 cm[1] |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Education | Groep T, Leuven |
| Club | Leie Triathlon Team Deinze |
Jelle Geens (born 26 March 1993) is a Belgian triathlete. Geens placed 38th at the 2016 Olympics.[1] Two years later he won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay event at the 2018 European Triathlon Championships. He studied industrial engineering at Groep T in Leuven.[2]
In 2024, Geens won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, passing Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde with three kilometres to go.
References
- ^ "Jelle Geens". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Jelle Geens". NBCOlympics.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.