Ronny Swiggers

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Ronny Swiggers
Medal record
Quizzing
Representing Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Blackpool National Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Blackpool Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oslo National Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Oslo Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2009 Dordrecht National Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Derby National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bruges National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tartu National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tartu Club
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liverpool Singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Liverpool National Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bucharest Singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bucharest Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bucharest National Team

Ronny Swiggers (born 1961 in Belgium) from Mechelen is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. In November 2013 he became European Quizzing Champion, winning the individual competition at the European Championship in Liverpool, beating compatriot Nico Pattyn and Englishman Jesse Honey.

Swiggers came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009.[1] Since 2007, he is a member of the Belgian national team. In 2008, he has won the European title with the Belgian national team during the European Championships in Oslo. On that occasion, he also won the pairs competition together with Albert November. He is a six time Flemish champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013). He has strong local competition in former European Champion Nico Pattyn.

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