Steven Van Broeckhoven
Belgian windsufer
Steven Van Broeckhoven (27 September 1985) is a Belgian windsurfer, specialized in freestyle. In 2010 he was ranked #4 on the PWA overall ranking Freestyle Men.
Training
Steven Van Broeckhoven began windsurfing at the Vossemeren in Lommel, Belgium. After mastering the basics, he continued his training at Lake Grevelingen in the Netherlands. Today, he trains at Tarifa, Kaapstad and Bonaire, but still considers Lake Grevelingen his homespot.
Major achievements
2006
1st Belgian Championship Freestyle Men
1st overall "Sultans of Surf Marokko" Men
4th Pro Kids Bonaire Men
2007
1st Overall "O'Neill The Crowning"
1st Dutch Championship Freestyle Try Out Men
1st Belgian Championship Freestyle Men
1st TWF (Tarifa-Spain)
2008
1st Dutch Championship Freestyle men
1st Overall "O'Neill The Crowning 2"
4th EFPT overall
2009
1st EFPT overall
4th PWA (Worldcup) Sotavento Fuerteventura
6th PWA Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
2010
1st EFPT overall
2nd PWA/EFPT Surf Worldcup Podersdorf, Austria
3rd PWA Super Grand Slam, Colgate World Cup Sylt, Germany
3rd PWA Freestyle Grand Slam, Sotavento
3rd PWA Grand Slam, Sotavento Fuerteventura
2011
1st PWA Surf World Cup Podersdorf, Austria
1st PWA Surf World Cup Freestyle, overall ; WORLDCHAMPION
Recognition
In 2009 Steven Van Broeckhoven was elected as Rookie of the Year by the PWA and in 2011 he won the Zilveren Laurier, which symbolizes the sportsman of the year of Limburg. He was also nominated Yachtsman of the year 2010. On May 4, 2011, Steven Van Broeckhoven has won his first PWA World Cup title.
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