Dirk Heylen
| Dirk Heylen | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 23 August 1967 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Mechelen, CC Zemst[1][2] |
| Mixed doubles partner | Veerle Geerinckx |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 1 (2019) |
| World Mixed Championship appearances | 2 (2019, 2024) |
| European Championship appearances | 7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018) |
| Other appearances | World Senior Championships: 1 (2019) |
Dirk Heylen (born 23 August 1967)[3] is a Belgian curler and curling coach.[4] Heylen is secretary of the Belgian Curling Association (BCA)[5] and is affiliated with Curling Club Zemst.[6][7]
In mixed doubles he formed a team with Veerle Geerinckx. The duo participated in the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Stavanger.[8][9] Later that year, Heylen also participated in the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship (for teams) in Aberdeen together with Veerle Geerinckx, Danielle Berus and Stephane Vandermeeren.[10] In addition, he has been a member of the Belgian curling team, the Red Rocks, since 2005.[11][12] As an alternate, he finished fifth with the national team in the 2023 European Curling Championships (B division) in Perth, Scotland.[13][14][15]
He is left-handed and has been curling since 2003.
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Samie Witzig | Thomas Suter | Dirk Heylen | Rolf Siegrist | ECC 2005 (15th) |
| 2006–07 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Thomas Suter | Samie Witzig | Dirk Heylen | ECC 2006 (15th) | |
| 2007–08 | Pieter-Jan Witzig | Marc Suter | Thomas Suter | Samie Witzig | Dirk Heylen | Willi Bless | ECC 2007 (23rd) |
| 2008–09 | Thomas Suter | Marc Suter | Walter Verbueken | Dirk Heylen | Peter Suter | Peter Suter | ECC 2008 (17th) |
| 2013–14 | Timothy Verreycken | Walter Verbueken | Nils Beosier | Dirk Heylen | Gregory Janbroers | Elly Lipkens | ECC 2013 (26th) |
| 2014–15 | Timothy Verreycken | Dirk Heylen | Walter Verbueken | Gregory Janbroers | Tom van Waterschoot | ECC 2014 (18th) | |
| 2018–19 | Stefan van Dijck | Christophe Stessens | Bart Palmans | Tom van Loock | Dirk Heylen | Dirk Heylen | ECC 2018 (29th) |
| John Robillard | Peter Suter | Gery Hermans | Wayne Fitzpatrick | Dirk Heylen | Helga Robillard | WSCC 2019 (18th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Dirk Heylen (fourth) | Danielle Berus | Stephane Vandermeeren | Veerle Geerinckx (skip) | WMxCC 2019 (40th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Dirk Heylen | Veerle Geerinckx | WMDCC 2019 (40th) |
| 2019–20 | Dirk Heylen | Veerle Geerinckx | WMDQ 2019 (14th) |
| 2025–26 | Dirk Heylen | Veerle Geerinckx | WMDQ 2026 (TBD) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 European Junior Curling Challenge | Belgium (junior men) | 9 |
| 2009 | 2009 European Junior Curling Challenge | Belgium (junior men) | 12 |
| 2011 | 2011 European Curling Championships (group C) | Belgium (women) | 26 (total) |
| 2015 | 2015 World Mixed Curling Championship | Belgium (mixed team) | 28 |
| 2018 | 2018 European Curling Championships (group C) | Belgium (men) | 29 (total) |
References
- ↑ Curling Club Zemst(in Dutch)
- ↑ Curling Zemst on Facebook
- ↑ "Personal details: Dirk Heylen". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Dirk Heylen at World Curling
- ↑ "Bond". belgiancurling (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Allereerste curlinghal van België bijna voltooid in Zemst | Ring". Ring-tv (in Dutch). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Terug van weggeweest: Benelux Curling Championship in enige curlinghal van het land". Het Laatste Nieuws. 29 September 2019.
- ↑ DIERICKX Robby, Vlaamse burgemeester heeft ticket beet voor WK curling, Het Laatste Nieuws, 9 January 2019
- ↑ DIERICKX Robby, Zemstse burgemeester ruilt sjerp even voor borstel en steen op WK curling: “Ons meten met wereldtop”, Het Laatste Nieuws, 18 April 2019
- ↑ Curling Club Zemst verdedigt nationale driekleur op WK in Schotland, Het Nieuwsblad, 10 October 2019
- ↑ "Curling: les Belges gagnent leurs deux premiers duels". RTBF (in French). 7 December 2008.
- ↑ "National Curling Teams". Belgian Curling.
- ↑ "Championnats d'Europe B de curling - La Belgique qualifiée chez les messieurs, les dames réléguées en division C". La Libre Belgique (in French). 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "Belgische mannenploeg behoudt na twee nieuwe zeges uitzicht op promotie in het curling". Gazet van Antwerpen. 24 November 2023.
- ↑ PEETERS, Leo. "Belgische 'Red Rocks' worden vijfde op het EK curling in Schotse Perth". Fan2.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
External links
- Dirk Heylen at World Curling
- Dirk Heylen on Facebook
- Dirk Heylen - Players Passport - Belgian Curling Association
- Robby Dierickx (9 January 2019). "Vlaamse burgemeester heeft ticket beet voor WK curling | Zemst" (in Dutch). hln.be.
- "Terug van weggeweest: Benelux Curling Championship in enige curlinghal van het land | Zemst" (in Dutch). hln.be. 29 September 2019.