Dirk Heylen (born 23 August 1967) is a Belgian curler and curling coach.[3]
| Dirk Heylen | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 23 August 1967 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Mechelen, CC Zemst[1][2] |
| Mixed doubles partner | Veerle Geerinckx |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Belgium |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 1 (2019) |
| European Championship appearances | 7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018) |
| Other appearances | World Mixed Championship: 1 (2019), World Senior Championships: 1 (2019) |
He is left-handed and has been curling since 2003.
Teams edit
Men's edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Samie Witzig | Thomas Suter | Dirk Heylen | Rolf Siegrist | ECC 2005 (15th) |
| 2006–07 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Thomas Suter | Samie Witzig | Dirk Heylen | ECC 2006 (15th) | |
| 2007–08 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Thomas Suter | Samie Witzig | Dirk Heylen | Willi Bless | ECC 2007 (23rd) |
| 2008–09 | Thomas Suter | Marc Suter | Walter Verbueken | Dirk Heylen | Peter Suter | Peter Suter | ECC 2008 (17th) |
| 2013–14 | Timothy Verreycken | Walter Verbueken | Nils Beosier | Dirk Heylen | Gregory Janbroers | Elly Lipkens | ECC 2013 (26th) |
| 2014–15 | Timothy Verreycken | Dirk Heylen | Walter Verbueken | Gregory Janbroers | Tom van Waterschoot | ECC 2014 (18th) | |
| 2018–19 | Stefan van Dijck | Christophe Stessens | Bart Palmans | Tom van Loock | Dirk Heylen | Dirk Heylen | ECC 2018 (29th) |
| John Robillard | Peter Suter | Gery Hermans | Wayne Fitzpatrick | Dirk Heylen | Helga Robillard | WSCC 2019 (18th) |
Mixed edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Dirk Heylen (fourth) | Danielle Berus | Stephane Vandermeeren | Veerle Geerinckx (skip) | WMxCC 2019 (40th) |
Mixed doubles edit
| Season | Male | Female | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Dirk Heylen | Veerle Geerinckx | WMDCC 2019 (40th) |
| 2019–20 | Dirk Heylen | Veerle Geerinckx | WMDQ 2019 (14th) |
Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 European Junior Curling Challenge | Belgium (junior men) |
9
|
| 2009 | 2009 European Junior Curling Challenge | Belgium (junior men) |
12
|
| 2011 | 2011 European Curling Championships (group C) | Belgium (women) |
26 (total)
|
| 2015 | 2015 World Mixed Curling Championship | Belgium (mixed team) |
28
|
| 2018 | 2018 European Curling Championships (group C) | Belgium (men) |
29 (total)
|
References edit
- ^ Curling Club Zemst(in Dutch)
- ^ Curling Zemst on Facebook
- ^ Dirk Heylen on the World Curling database
External links edit
- Dirk Heylen at World Curling
- Dirk Heylen on Facebook
- Dirk Heylen - Players Passport - Belgian Curling Association
- Robby Dierickx (January 9, 2019). "Vlaamse burgemeester heeft ticket beet voor WK curling | Zemst" (in Dutch). hln.be.
- "Terug van weggeweest: Benelux Curling Championship in enige curlinghal van het land | Zemst" (in Dutch). hln.be. September 29, 2019.
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