Mario Huys
Mario Huys (born 9 February 1959) is a former professional triathlete from Belgium who is currently living in Austria. He is the head coach and managing director of Mario Huys Coaching. Huys holds a master's degree in sports science. He is a former coach of the Oakley Transition Ironman Team and founding member of Triangel Institut, Ironman Nice and Ironman 70.3 Monaco. Athletic career highlights * Former world record holder for double Ironman 19:54 (two Ironman races consecutively, both under 10 hours) * Coached two pro triathletes to each break the world record (Luc Van Lierde and Yvonne van Vlerken) * Completed 18 Ironman branded races as well as 24 Ironman distance triathlons for a total of 42 Ironman finishes * Won 11 Long distance races * Vice European Champion Ironman Distance Köln 1985 * Ironman personal best time 8:19 * Best finish at the Ironman World Championships - 11th place * Ironman Hawaii best time 8:48 * Marathon personal best 2:28 * Member Belgian Olympic row ...
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Bruges
Bruges ( , nl, Brugge ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the country by population. The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares (138.4 km2; 53.44 sq miles), including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from , meaning 'Bruges by the Sea'). The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval in shape and about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 117,073 (1 January 2008),Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file)
Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 ...
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