Tibo Vyvey

Tibo Vyvey
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRB - Koninklijke Roeivereniging Brugge
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 AmsterdamDouble sculls
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 RačiceLwt double sculls
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 DuisburgLwt double sculls
Gold medal – first place2021 KruszwicaLwt double sculls

Tibo Vyvey is a Belgian competitive rower.

Career

Vyvey won first places at the European Rowing U23 Championships in the lightweight men's Double scull in 2020 in Duisburg, Germany and in 2021 in Kruszwica, Poland.[1][2] He also won a bronze at the World Rowing U23 Championships in the same category in 2021 in Račice, Czech Republic.[3] In July 2022, while competing at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Varese, Italy and after winning his semi-final in the lightweight men's Single scull, he suffered a cerebral thrombosis.[4] After a long and difficult rehabilitation, he was cleared by medical doctors to compete again and on 28 April 2024, he and his rowing partner Niels Van Zandweghe qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France in the lightweight men's Double scull.[5][6] At the Olympics, they finished nineth.[7]

As it was decided to replace the lightweight classes by coastal rowing for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles [8], Vyvey took time after Paris to fully adapt to heavy rowing and focus on his physiotherapy studies. Having finished second at the Belgium national championships in the men's heavy single scull in early 2026, his former partner Niels Van Zandweghe having retired from the sport in 2025, the selection committee of the Belgium Rowing Federation decided to pair Vyvey with Aaron Andries in Belgium men's double scull boat replacing Tristan Vandenbussche.[9] The new pairing was immediately successful, taking a silver medal at the end of May at the 2026 World Rowing Cup leg in Seville, Spain, Vivey's first ever World Cup medal.[10]. A month later, the pairing surprised everyone by taking the gold and overall 2026 men's double scull World Rowing Cup victory at the prestigious Lucerne Rotsee Regattas in Switzerland.[11] It was the first World Rowing Cup victory in a quarter century for a Belgian pairing since Bjorn Hendrickx and Stijn Smulders.[12] The pair disappointed at the 2026 European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy, finishing seventh [13], but redeemed themselves in August at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, winning the bronze and first ever medal at a World Rowing Championships for a Belgian boat in the men's double sculls.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Colpaert en Vyvey (U23) pakken goud op EK roeien" [Colpaert and Vyvey (U23) win gold at European Rowing Championships]. focus-wtv.be (in Dutch). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tibo Vyvey en Marlon Colpaert verlengen hun Europese titel" [Tibo Vyvey and Marlon Colpaert retain their European title]. focus-wtv.be (in Dutch). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tibo Vyvey en Marlon Colpaert veroveren brons op WK roeien voor beloften". sporza.be (in Dutch). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Na amper één wedstrijd samen in een boot gaan roeiers Tibo Vyvey en Niels Van Zandweghe op zoek naar een olympisch ticket" [After barely one race together in a boat, rowers Tibo Vyvey and Niels Van Zandweghe are going in search of an Olympic ticket.]. www.standaard.be (in Dutch). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Skiffeur Tim Brys en lichte dubbeltwee Vvvey/Van Zandweghe veroveren olympische roeitickets" [Sculler Tim Brys and lightweight double sculls Vvvey/Van Zandweghe secure Olympic rowing tickets]. www.sporza.be (in Dutch). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "CONTINENTAL QUALIFICATION WRAPS UP WITH THRILLING FINALS". www.worldrowing.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paris 2024 Rowing Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Final bow for lightweights in Paris as rowing weight classes disappear". nbcolympics.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  9. ↑ ""We leggen de lat meteen hoog": Tibo Vyvey neemt in dubbeltwee de plek in van Tristan Vandenbussche, die terugkeert naar skiff" [“We are setting the bar high right from the start”: Tibo Vyvey takes the place of Tristan Vandenbussche in the double sculls, who returns to the single sculls.] (in Dutch). Gazet van Antwerpen. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Germany top medal table after day of surprises in Seville". World Rowing. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "USA take first World Rowing Cup trophy; Great Britain top Lucerne medal table". World Rowing. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Slecht water en in examenfocus, toch zorgde gloednieuw Belgisch roeiduo voor stunt: "Zot welk veld aanwezig was"" [Poor water and focused on exams, yet brand-new Belgian rowing duo pulled off a stunt: "Crazy, the field that was present"] (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Why the Men's Double Sculls Could be the Most Exciting Event at the 2026 Worlds in Amsterdam". World Rowing. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rain fails to dampen spirits on day 5 in Amsterdam". World Rowing. 28 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
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