Belgium
Frederik Van Lierde
IRONMAN World Champion
I’ve been using Polar since the very start of my career. The new Polar Vantage V is really phenomenal! It records everything so that you can analyse all the data and see where progress can be made.
About
I’m from Belgium and I've been a professional triathlete since 2003. My biggest victory is the Ironman of Hawaii. On top of that, I’ve won 7 other Ironman titles.
I’ve been using Polar since the very start of my career. My first Polar product was the RCX. The new Polar Vantage V is really phenomenal! It records everything so that you can analyse all the data and see where progress can be made.
Discipline:
Triathlon
Born:
May 25, 1979
Proudest sporting moment:
Winning the Ironman of Hawaii in 2013.
Career highlights
2019
IRONMAN Lanzarote
1st place
2018
IRONMAN France
1st place
2017
IRONMAN France
1st place
2013
IRONMAN World Championship
1st place
IRONMAN France
1st place
2012
IRONMAN World Championship
3rd place
IRONMAN France
1st place
2011
IRONMAN France
1st place
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