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Jolien Vermeylen

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Jolien Vermeylen is a Belgian triathlete, born on 2 May 1994 in Leuven, who first competed in swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics before moving to triathlon. In June 2023 she finished third in the women's event at the European Games in Poland, and in 2024 she finished 24th in the women's triathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Soon afterwards she won her first gold medal on the world stage at the World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong, and in 2025 she added wins at the Europe Triathlon Cup in Holten and at Supertri Toronto, and European championship wins in both the sprint and standard Olympic distances. In May 2026 she won the fourth season of the Flemish television show The Container Cup.

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1994 1
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Female 1
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    Born 2 May 1994 in Leuven, Vlaams Brabant BEL
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    Sex Female
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    is a Belgian triathlete
  • Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Career
    In 2024, she finished 24th in the women's triathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
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