Steven Van Broeckhoven is a Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 windsurfer

Windsurfing

Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...

, specialized in freestyle. In 2010 he was ranked #4 on the PWA overall ranking Freestyle Men.

Training

Steven Van Broeckhoven had his first windsurfing experiences at the Vossemeren in Lommel

Lommel

Lommel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Lommel had a total population of 31,898. The total area is 102.37 km² which gives a population density of 312 inhabitants per km².-Lutlommel:...

 (Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

), but after learning the basics, he started windsurfing

Windsurfing

Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...

 at the Grevelingenmeer (The Netherlands). Nowadays he trains at Tarifa

Tarifa

Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five...

, Kaapstad and Bonaire, but still refers to the Grevelingenmeer as his homespot.

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
• 2009
  • 1st EFPT overall
  • 4th PWA (Worldcup) Sotavento Fuerteventura
  • 6th PWA Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
• 2010
  • 1st EFPT overall
  • 2nd PWA/EFPT Surf Worldcup Podersdorf, Austria
  • 3rd PWA Super Grand Slam, Colgate World Cup Sylt, Germany
  • 3rd PWA Freestyle Grand Slam, Sotavento
  • 3rd PWA Grand Slam, Sotavento Fuerteventura
• 2011
  • 1st PWA Surf World Cup Podersdorf, Austria
  • 1st PWA Surf World Cup Freestyle, overall ; WORLDCHAMPION

Recognition

In 2009 Steven Van Broeckhoven was elected as Rookie of the Year by the PWA and in 2011 he won the Zilveren Laurier, which symbolizes the sportsman of the year of Limburg

Limburg (Belgium)

Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...

. He was also nominated Yachtsman of the year 2010. On May 4, 2011 Steven Van Broeckhoven has won his first PWA World Cup title.
2011 1st PWA Freestyle, overall

External links

• EFPT Profile
• Official website