Tim DeBoom
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| Men's Triathlon | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Ironman World Championship | ||
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2001 | Men's race |
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2002 | Men's race |
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2000 | Men's race |
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1999 | Men's race |
Tim DeBoom (born November 4, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), is a retired professional triathlete from Boulder, Colorado, from 1995 to 2012. During that tenure, DeBoom participated in hundreds of triathlons around the world, winning both short course and long course triathlons. After a 10th place finish in the Hawaii Ironman in 1995, DeBoom focused on long distance racing, eventually winning the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii twice (2001 & 2002).[1]
Toward the end of his triathlon career, DeBoom won the infamous Norseman triathlon, becoming the first non-European man to achieve the feat. He completed the three part race in 11 hours, 18 minutes and 52 seconds.
Tim was inducted into the Hawaii Ironman Hall of Fame in 2019.
DeBoom graduated from the University of Iowa with Bachelor of Science degrees in exercise physiology and anatomy.
Personal Life: Tim is married to Nicole (Molzahn) DeBoom (Dec 28, 1996) and has one daughter, Wilder DeBoom.
Accomplishments
Ironman Hawaii
- 1999: 3rd
- 2000: 2nd
- 2001: 1st
- 2002: 1st
- 2007: 4th
Other notable accomplishments
- 1993 Amateur National Champion
- 1994 Amateur National Champion
- 1994 Triathlon magazine Amateur Athlete of the Year
- 1999 Pan Am Games: 3rd
- 1999 Ironman New Zealand: 1st
- 2001 Ironman California: 1st
- 2002 Eagleman 1/2: 1st
- 2003 California 1/2: 1st
- 2003 Wildflower: 1st
- 2005 Man A Mano: 1st
- 2005 Soma 1/2: 1st
- 2006 Ironman Arizona: 3rd
- 2007 Ironman Arizona: 2nd
- 2008 Longhorn 1/2: 5th
- 2011 Norseman extreme triathlon: 1st
References
- ^ Norcross, Don (October 20, 2002). "DeBoom repeats as champion". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
External links
- Triathlon Results for Tim DeBoom TRIResults.com
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