Marten Van Riel

Marten Van Riel, born on 15 December 1992 in Loenhout, Antwerp, is a Belgian triathlete. He finished sixth in the men's event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, fourth at the Tokyo Games and twenty-second at the 2024 Paris Games. In 2018 he won bronze medals at the European Triathlon Championships in the men's individual race and the mixed team relay, and in 2019 he took silver in the men's triathlon at the Military World Games in Wuhan. He also races in Super League Triathlon, winning both Arena Games races in 2021, won the Ironman 70.3 in Dubai in March 2022, and in 2024 became the first T100 World Champion after winning three races of the season.