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Bruno “Bruce” Clerbout (06/10/1976) became a professional triathlete in 2008 after years of teaching grade school. His most remarkable results include a third place finish in the Ironman Wales and a fourth place in the France Ironman (2007 and 2010) and in the mythical Embrunman. In 2009, Bruno won the OD triathlon in his hometown of Kapelle-op-den-Bos; in 2008 he won the Metz triathlon. Finishing third in the 2011 Ironman Wales, Bruno captured his first Ironman podium spot. In 2009, Bruno crossed the Hawaii Ironman finish line, his first time competing in the race, as the second Belgian. It was enough to make him fall in love with the Ironman Hawaii. Naturally, qualifying for and recording a great result in Kona are Bruno’s main goals for 2012.
| 2012 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| South Africa | IM | DNF |
| 2011 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| St. George | IM | 14 |
| Brasschaat | OD | 10 |
| Rapperswil-Jona | 70.3 | 10 |
| Nice | IM | DNF |
| Wales | IM | 3 |
| Cozumel | IM | 8 |
| 2010 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Saint-Raphaël | Quarter | 6 |
| Geel | Quarter | 5 |
| Kent | 1.9-90-21 | 15 |
| Nice | IM | 4 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 5 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 10 |
| Cancun | 70.3 | 7 |
| Arizona | IM | 22 |
| 2009 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Les Hivernales | 9.5 km (running) | 4 |
| Waterloo | 12.4 km (running) | 2 |
| Antwerp | 10 miles (running) | 15 |
| Seneffe | Quarter | 3 |
| Switzerland | Half | 18 |
| Nice | IM | 6 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 1 |
| Monaco | Half | 9 |
| Hawaii | IM | 24 |
| 2008 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Antwerp | 10 miles (running) | 11 |
| Geel | Quarter | 3 |
| Metz | Quarter | 1 |
| Nice | IM | 17 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 2 |
| Embrun | IM | 4 |
| Mechelen | Quarter | 2 |
| 2007 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Geel | Quarter | 3 |
| Antoing | Quarter | 3 |
| Leuven | Quarter | 3 |
| Nice | IM | 4 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 13 |
| . | ||
| BC | Long distance | 2 |
| 2006 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Nieuwkoop | Half | 8 |
| Charleville | Quarter | 2 |
| Nice | IM | 11 |
| Eupen | Half | 1 |
| Weiswampach | Quarter | 5 |
| . | ||
| BC | Quarter | 17 |
| 2005 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Viersel | Quarter | 2 |
| Bonn | Half | 7 |
| Incourt | Quarter | 6 |
| Monaco | Half | 20 |
| Mechelen | Quarter | 6 |
| . | ||
| BC | Long Distance | 9 |
| 2004 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Bruges | Quarter | 7 |
| Klagenfürt | IM | 18 |
| 2003 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Frankfurt | IM | 49 |
| Brasschaat | Half | 8 |
| Seneffe | Quarter | 2 |
- Date of birth: 06/10/1976
- Nationality: Belgian
- Hometown: Kapelle o/d Bos
- Family: maried; 2 daughters, Fillo and Fiene
- Weight: 65 kg
- Height: 1m76
- Triathlon debut: 1996
- Trainer – Coach: Bart Decru
- Support: David Hermans
- Swim trainer: Swim Academy
- Team doctor: Vincent Vanbelle
- Strength and stabilization trainer: Maarten Thysen
- Bike positioning: Athlete Fitting
- Wetsuit: Blue Seventy
- Bike: Ridley Noah
- Time trial bike: Ridley Dean
- Words that best describe me: tenacious – probing – inquisitive
- What makes me happy: my daughters Fillo and Fiene
- What puts me in a bad mood: know-it-all ignorant people
- My job before I became a professional triathlete: grade school teacher
- Best triathlon memory: debut in the Frankfurt Ironman
- Worst triathlon memory: 1/2 Brasschaat triathlon: in great shape, but ended up in the hospital covered in blood one hour before the start
- Favorite training camp: BEST in Mallorca
- Before a race I…: That is for me to know and for you to find out!
- My motto: Aim for the moon. Even if you miss, you will reach the stars.
- Athlete I look up to: Marcel Zamora
- Non-athlete I look up to: Jacques Rogge, Frank De Winne
- Favorite film: Chocolat
- Favorite artist: Daan
- The song that gets me in the right mood before a race: “Born to Run” – Bruce Springsteen and “Jump” – Van Halen
- Favorite book: everything by Dimitri Verhulst
- Favorite food: belgian endive
- Favorite drink: Italian coffee (with a newspaper)