Tim DeBoom (born November 4, 1970 in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa), is a retired professional
triathlete
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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
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twice (2001 & 2002).
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
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degrees in
exercise physiology and
anatomy
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.
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
External links
Triathlon Results for Tim DeBoomTRIResults.com
1970 births
Living people
Ironman world champions
American male triathletes
Triathletes at the 1995 Pan American Games
Triathletes at the 1999 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for the United States
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