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Sofie Goos (06/05/1980) made her big break in 2008 with wins in Ibiza, Lommel, Izegem, Knokke, Mechelen and Kapelle o/d Bos. In 2009 she proved her early success was not a fluke with nine victories, including the Florida Ironman, the Challenge Barcelona and the Antwerp Ironman 70.3. As a member of the Uplace Pro Triathlon Team, Sofie continued her winning streak in 2010 with wins in Lisbon, Antwerp, Geel, Bruges, Brasschaat, Knokke and Ypres. 2011 saw her winning the Ironman 70.3 Antwerp for the third consecutive time. In 2010 and 2011, Sofie had to abandon the Hawaii Ironman because of a back injury. Hence her 2012 New Year’s resolution: this year Kona will get to see the very best of Sofie.
| 2012 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Panama City | 70.3 | 13 |
| 2011 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Texas | 70.3 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 70.3 | 9 |
| Geel | OD | 2 |
| Texas | IM | 3 |
| Brasschaat | OD | 1 |
| Bruges | OD | 3 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 1 |
| Wiesbaden | 70.3 | 9 |
| Knokke | OD | 1 |
| Hawaii | IM | DNF |
| Florida | IM | 3 |
| 2010 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Abu Dhabi | 3-200-20 | 14 |
| Lisbon | 1.9-90-21 | 1 |
| Geel | Quarter | 1 |
| Barcelona | Half Challenge | 2 |
| Hawaii | 70.3 | 7 |
| Bruges | Quarter | 1 |
| Brasschaat | Quarter | 1 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 1 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 1 |
| Ieper | Quarter | 1 |
| Hawaii | IM | DNF |
| Cozumel | IM | 4 |
| 2009 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Lisbon | 1.9-90-21 | 2 |
| Brasschaat | ITU long distance | 1 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Challenge | 1 |
| Florida | IM | 1 |
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| BC | Team race | 1 |
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| Geel | Quarter | 1 |
| Bruges | Quarter | 1 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 1 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 2 |
| 2008 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| California | 70.3 | 10 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 4 |
| Brasschaat | Half | 2 |
| Lanzarote | IM | 7 |
| Ibiza | Long distance | 1 |
| . | ||
| BC | Team race | 1 |
| BC | Quarter | 2 |
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| Lommel | Quarter | 1 |
| Izegem | Quarter | 1 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 1 |
| Mechelen | Quarter | 1 |
| Kapelle o/d Bos | Quarter | 1 |
- Date of birth: 06/05/1980
- Nationality: Belgian
- Hometown: Antwerp (“Linkeroever”)
- Weight: 53 kg
- Height: 1m68
- Triathlon debut: 2005
- Trainer – Coach: Bart Decru
- Support: Philip Segers
- Swim traimer: Swim Academy
- Team doctor: Vincent Vanbelle
- Strength and stabilization trainer: Maarten Thysen
- Bike positioning: John Meuleman
- Wetsuit: Blue Seventy
- Bike: Ridley Noah
- Time trial bike: Ridley Dean
- What makes me happy: the baker’s window display and swim times below 1:30 (for now)
- What puts me in a bad mood: an empty baker’s window display, too loud MP3 players, people who spit on the ground mensen
- My profession before I became a professional triathlete: physical ed teacher for blind and visually impaired adults
- Job I’d like to have if I weren’t a professional triathlete:presenting a travel show on TV
- Best triathlon memory:winning the 2009 Florida Ironman and the 2009 Antwerp Ironman 70.3
- Worst triathlon memory:the 2010 Hawaii Ironman 70.3 and 2010 Hawaii Ironman
- Favorite training camp: BEST in Mallorca
- Before a race…:… I go to the bathroom!
- My motto: If you give love, you’ll receive love.
- Athlete I look up to:everyone who combines triathlon with a job and a family
- Non-athlete I look up to: Frank Debleeckere
- The song that gets me in the right mood before a race: “Forever more” – Moloko
- Favorite book: “This is all” – Aidan Chambers and “Tirza” – Arnon Grünberg
- Favorite food: Sushi, lasagna and red curry soup
- Favoriete drink: Martini Brut