Tom Trogh
Encyclopedia
Tom Trogh (b. June 17, 1984) is a Belgian
quiz player who has won several international titles with the national team of quizzing powerhouse Belgium. He has established himself as the third best player of his country behind Ronny Swiggers
and Nico Pattyn
. Like all Belgian stars he is Flemish
and an amateur, he works as an actuary
in a life insurance company.
He has been a member of the National Team since 2006 and has won two European team titles
(EQC) in 2006 and 2008 and three Silver 2007, 2009 and 2010. With his club "Clockwork" from Leuven
(other members are Erik Derycke (the fourth national player), Marnix Baes, Bart Permentier) he reached European Silver in 2007 and Bronze in 2010.
He also won the European double competition with Derycke in 2007.
On an individual level he has made a big jump from 2008 to 2009 from rank #39 to 10+-. php. He placed 11th at the World Quizzing Championship
(WQC) both in 2009 and 2010 and 10th (2009) and 8th (2010) respectively at the EQC (all results at iqa.be), making him the only contender under the age of 30.
His strongest subject is Sports.
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...
quiz player who has won several international titles with the national team of quizzing powerhouse Belgium. He has established himself as the third best player of his country behind Ronny Swiggers
Ronny Swiggers
Ronny Swiggers from Mechelen is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players.Swiggers 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.In 2008, he has won the European title with the Belgian national...
and Nico Pattyn
Nico Pattyn
Nico Pattyn is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. He became European Quizzing Champion in November 2007, claiming the title in Blackpool. He was the first to beat English quiz legend, Kevin Ashman at the European championships individuals...
. Like all Belgian stars he is Flemish
Flemish
Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:*Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium....
and an amateur, he works as an actuary
Actuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms ....
in a life insurance company.
He has been a member of the National Team since 2006 and has won two European team titles
European Quizzing Championships
The European Quizzing Championships are an annual multi-disciplinary quiz event, in which representatives from various countries compete as individuals, teams and pairs. The last championships took place in Bruges, Belgium 4-6 November 2011...
(EQC) in 2006 and 2008 and three Silver 2007, 2009 and 2010. With his club "Clockwork" from Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
(other members are Erik Derycke (the fourth national player), Marnix Baes, Bart Permentier) he reached European Silver in 2007 and Bronze in 2010.
He also won the European double competition with Derycke in 2007.
On an individual level he has made a big jump from 2008 to 2009 from rank #39 to 10+-. php. He placed 11th at the World Quizzing Championship
World Quizzing Championship
The World Quizzing Championship is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association...
(WQC) both in 2009 and 2010 and 10th (2009) and 8th (2010) respectively at the EQC (all results at iqa.be), making him the only contender under the age of 30.
His strongest subject is Sports.