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Tine Deckers (05/07/1978) already wrote Ironman history. In 2009 she was the first Belgian woman to win an Ironman race. In 2010, she defended her Ironman France title and finished third in the Ironman South-Africa, securing a place among the world’s very best women in triathlon. Tine has captured countless OD titles in Belgium (including Knokke 2009; Leuven 2009, 2008 and 2007; Bruges 2008), and won the Belgian long distance championship in 2005 and 2010. In 2011, she finished twelfth in the Ironman Hawaii. It was her personal and a Belgian best. Tine’s goal for 2012: top-10 in Kona.
| 2012 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| South Africa | 70.3 | 3 |
| Panama City | 70.3 | 5 |
| 2011 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| South Africa | 70.3 | 2 |
| Texas | 70.3 | DNF |
| New Orleans | 70.3 | 5 |
| Texas | IM | 5 |
| Lake Placid | IM | 2 |
| Knokke | OD | 2 |
| Hawaii | IM | 12 |
| 2010 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Abu Dhabi | 3-200-20 | 6 |
| South-Africa | IM | 3 |
| Leuven | ½ | 1 |
| Nice | IM | 1 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 2 |
| Hawaii | IM | 19 |
| 2009 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| California | 70.3 | 5 |
| Geel | Quarter | 2 |
| Leuven | ½ | 1 |
| Nice | IM | 1 |
| Knokke | Quarter | 1 |
| Hawaii | IM | 13 |
| 2008 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Lisbon | 1.9-90-21 | 4 |
| Leuven | ½ | 1 |
| Brugge | Quarter | 1 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 3 |
| BC | 1 | |
| WC | LD | 9 |
| 2007 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Florida | 70.3 | 3 |
| Leuven | ½ | 1 |
| EC | LD | 2 |
| 2006 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Florida | 70.3 | 10 |
| Antwerp | 70.3 | 3 |
| Florida | IM | 13 |
| 2005 | ||
| Race | Type | Place |
| Viersel | Quarter | 1 |
| Incourt | Quarter | 1 |
| Mechelen | Quarter | 1 |
| BC | LD | 1 |
| BC | Teams | 1 |
- Date of birth: 05/07/1978
- Nationality: Belgian
- Hometown: Kessel-Lo
- Family: co-habitation
- Weight: 62 kg
- Height: 1m77
- Triathlon debut: 2003
- Trainer – Coach: Pieter Timmermans
- Support: Pieter Timmermans
- Swim trainer: Ronald Gaastra
- 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: strong-willed, caring
- What makes me happy: nice weather
- What puts me in a bad mood: getting stuck in a traffic jam
- My profession before I became a professional triathlete: worked in a school admin office
- Best triathlon memory: winning the 2009 France Ironman
- Favorite training camp: BEST in Mallorca
- Before a race…: that is for me to know and for you to find out!
- Favorite book: chick lit of all kinds
- Favorite food: pizza
- Favorite drink: wine