# Tim Berkel

Timothy Peter Van Berkel (born 29 June 1984 in Albury, New South Wales) is an Australian professional triathlete who races primarily in long distance triathlon events.

## Career

Van Berkel grew up in Wodonga, Victoria and played Australian Rules Football (AFL). He began training for and competing in triathlons at the age of 18 as a way of staying fit during the AFL off-season. In 2004 and 2005 he competed predominately in Age-Group races Australia.
In 2005 he raced at the World Age Group Championships in Hawaii in the 20- to 24-year category, finishing 9th. That was his last race as an amateur. At the age of 21, Van Berkel was granted a professional license. His first race as a professional was Port Macquarie Half Ironman in October 2005. At this time Van Berkel decided to move to Ballina, New South Wales to be closer to his coach, Grant Giles of Team Aeromax, who was based in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
In 2007, Van Berkel made his debut at Ironman distance, competing in the Ironman Australia Championships and finishing 7th. In 2008, at 24 years old, Berkel won Ironman Western Australia in 2008, making him the second youngest Ironman Champion, behind Germany's Thomas Hellriegel by 20 days. He won his second Ironman distance event at Challenge Copenhagen in 2010, surpassing Hellreigal's accomplishment of having two Ironman distance wins by three months. In 2011 Van Berkel successfully defended his Challenge Copenhagen title in a closely fought race with Denmark's Jimmy Johnsen. Since turning professional, Van Berkel has competed in Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events in Australia, Asia, Europe and America.
In 2014, Van Berkel debuted at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. He finished 7th in a time of 8:23:26.
In 2015, Van Berkel came 2nd in the Asia-Pacific Ironman Championship in Melbourne, Australia. He was narrowly beaten by Canadian-born triathlete, Jeff Symonds. In August, Van Berkel engaged Dr Daniel Plews as his new coach.
In August 2015, Van Berkel finished 2nd to fellow Australian triathlete, Tim Reed, by 2 seconds, in the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship held in Cebu, Philippines. Then, in September of the same year, Van Berkel won Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast.

## Personal life

Van Berkel lives in East Ballina, New South Wales.

## Professional record

Results list :
| Date/Year | Place | Competition | Venue | Time | Notes |
| 2017/12/03 | Third | Ironman Western Australia | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 7:27:08 | No swim leg for athletes due to sharks. |
| 2017/11/26 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Thailand | Thailand, Phuket, Thailand | 3:52:49 | |
| 2017/10/14 | Fifteenth | Ironman World Championship | United States, Kona, Hawaii | 8:28:05 | |
| 2017/09/10 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast | Australia, Mooloolaba, Queensland | 3:54:08 | |
| 2017/06/12 | Fourth | Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 8:09:22 | |
| 2017/05/07 | First | Ironman 70.3 Vietnam | Vietnam, Danang | 3:56:19 | |
| 2017/03/19 | Fifth | Ironman 70.3 Taiwan | Taiwan, Taitung, Taiwan | 3:55:01 | |
| 2017/03/12 | Sixth | Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay | Philippines, Subic Bay | 3:54:52 | |
| 2017/02/19 | Seventh | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | 3:56:28 | |
| 2016/12/11 | Fourth | Ironman 70.3 Ballarat | Australia, Ballarat, Victoria | 3:55:50 | |
| 2016/11/27 | Third | Ironman 70.3 Thailand | Thailand, Phuket, Thailand | 4:05:32 | |
| 2016/10/08 | Nineteenth | Ironman World Championship | United States, Kona, Hawaii | 8:35:27 | |
| 2016/06/12 | First | Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 8:15:03 | |
| 2016/05/08 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Vietnam | Vietnam, Danang | 3:55:08 | |
| 2016/04/10 | Second | Ironman African Championship | South Africa, Nelson Bay | 8:14:51 | |
| 2016/03/06 | Fourth | Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay | Philippines, Subic Bay | 3:53:19 | |
| 2015/08/02 | First | Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast | Australia, Mooloolaba, Queensland | 3:46:05 | |
| 2015/08/02 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Philippines Asia-Pacific Championship | Philippines, Cebu | 3:46:05 | |
| 2015/06/14 | Fourth | Ironman 70.3 Cairns | Australia, Queensland | 3:57:55 | |
| 2015/03/22 | Second | Ironman Melbourne Asia-Pacific Championship | Australia, Melbourne | 8:07:56 | |
| 2015/01/18 | Sixth | Challenge Melbourne | Australia, Melbourne | 3:54:06 | |
| 2015/01/18 | Sixteenth | Ironman New Zealand 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship | New Zealand, Auckland | 4:15:18 | |
| 2014/12/06 | Tenth | Challenge Bahrain | Bahrain, Manama | 3:47:01 | |
| 2014/10/12 | Seventh | Ironman World Championship | United States, Kona, Hawaii | 8:23:26 | |
| 2014/08/10 | Fifth | Ironman 70.3 European Championship | Germany, Wiesbaden, Germany | 4:10:07 | |
| 2014/07/06 | Second | Ironman Cairns | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 8:23:23 | |
| 2014/03/05 | First | Ironman 70.3 Busselton | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 3:43:07 | New course record |
| 2014/01/03 | Fourth | Ironman New Zealand | New Zealand, Taupō, New Zealand | 8:29:53 | |
| 2014/01/02 | First | Challenge Melbourne | Australia, Melbourne | 3:52:37 | |
| 2014/01/19 | Twelfth | Ironman Auckland 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship | New Zealand, Taupō, New Zealand | 3:52:21 | |
| 2013/11/10 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Australian Championship | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 3:44:31 | |
| 2013/10/20 | Fourth | Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:01:45 | |
| 2013/08/31 | Second | Metaman | Indonesia, Bintan Island | 8:42:12 | |
| 2013/08/18 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon | Australia, Yeppoon, Queensland | 3:59:48 | |
| 2013/09/06 | Second | Ironman Cairns | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 8:22:16 | |
| 2013/02/06 | Sixth | Coral Coast Triathlon 5150 | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 1:50:09 | |
| 2013/04/21 | Eighth | Ironman 70.3 New Orleans | United States, New Orleans | 3:53:48 | |
| 2013/07/04 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Texas | United States, Galveston, Texas | 3:51:35 | |
| 2013/10/02 | Sixth | Urban – Long Course Geelong Triathlon Festival | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | 3:54:27 | |
| 2012/10/28 | Second | Port Macquarie 70.3 | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 3:54:45 | |
| 2012/10/21 | First | Ironman 70.3 Mandurah | Australia, Mandurah, Western Australia | 3:39:59 | |
| 2012/07/10 | Second | ULTIMATE – FORSTER | Australia, Forster, New South Wales | 4:43:43 | |
| 2012/04/26 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Japan | Japan, Tokoname, Aichi | 4:03:42 | |
| 2012/06/05 | Second | Ironman Australia | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 8:21:11 | |
| 2012/12/02 | Third | Geelong Long Course | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | 3:39:59 | |
| 2012/01/09 | Second | O2 Creation Triport Festival | Australia, Goondiwindi, Queensland | 4:11:02 | |
| 2012/07/01 | Third | Port of Tauranga Half Ironman | New Zealand, Tauranga | 4:01:28 | |
| 2011/09/10 | Fourth | REVOLUTION3 Triathlon | United States, Anderson, South Carolina | 3:57:53 | |
| 2011/09/25 | Third | ESI Augusta Ironman 70.3 | United States, Augusta, Georgia | 3:51:54 | |
| 2011/11/09 | Eighth | Ironman World Championship 70.3 | United States, Henderson, Nevada | 4:02:01 | |
| 2011/08/14 | First | Challenge Copenhagen | Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark | 8:11:15 | Successfully defended his title |
| 2011/07/13 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Racine | United States, Racine, Wisconsin | 3:57:32 | |
| 2011/05/06 | Third | Challenge Cairns | Australia, Cairns, Queensland | 8:29:20 | |
| 2011/07/05 | First | Ironman 70.3 Busselton | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 3:51:27 | |
| 2011/01/05 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:01:40 | |
| 2011/03/04 | First | NISSAN/BRW Corporate Triathlon – Team DAIKIN | Australia, Sydney | 0:27:15 | |
| 2011/10/04 | Second | Triathlon Queensland Olympic Distance Championships | Australia, Brisbane, Queensland | | |
| 2010/08/15 | First | Challenge Copenhagen | Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark | 8:07:39 | |
| 2010/11/07 | Second | Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island | Australia, Providence, Rhode Island | 4:02:05 | |
| 2010/11/04 | Second | SiS Half Ironman Port Macquarie | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:04:20 | |
| 2010/12/06 | Third | Ironman 70.3 Boise | United States, Boise, Idaho | 4:08:08 | |
| 2010/06/06 | Fourth | Ironman 70.3 Mooseman | United States, Newfound Lake, New Hampshire | 4:06:23 | |
| 2010/01/05 | Third | Busselton Half Ironman | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 3:51:59 | |
| 2010/03/28 | Seventh | Ironman Australia | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 8:40:46 | |
| 2010/02/21 | Sixth | Australia Long Course Championship | Australia, New South Wales | 3:43:06 | |
| 2010/06/02 | Third | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | 3:56:10 | |
| 2010/09/01 | Third | Port of Tauranga Half Ironman | New Zealand, Tauranga, New Zealand | 3:58:40 | |
| 2009/11/15 | Second | Shepparton Half Ironman | Australia, Shepparton, Victoria | 3:52:29 | |
| 2009/01/11 | First | Port Macquarie Half Ironman | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:00:38 | |
| 2009/04/10 | Second | Gold Coast Half Ironman | Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland | 3:56:23 | |
| 2009 | First | Port Douglas Long Course | Australia, Port Douglas, Queensland | | |
| 2009 | Second | 10th Anniversary Capricorn Resort Half Ironman | Australia, Yeppoon, Queensland | 4:04:24 | |
| 2009/05/16 | Tenth | Ironman 70.3 Florida | United States, Orlando, Florida | 4:03:41 | |
| 2009/05/04 | Third | Ironman Australia | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 8:31:43 | |
| 2008/07/12 | First | Ironman Western Australia | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 8:07:06 | |
| 2008 | First | Avanti Reef & Rainforest Triathlon | Australia, Port Douglas, Queensland | | |
| 2008/02/24 | Second | Australia Long Course Champs | Australia, Huskisson, New South Wales | 3:44:01 | |
| 2008 | First | Port Douglas Long Course | Australia, Port Douglas, Queensland | | |
| 2008/05/10 | Second | Gold Coast Half Ironman | Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland | 4:00:06 | |
| 2008/09/11 | Second | Port Macquarie Half Ironman | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:02:31 | |
| 2008/10/19 | Second | New South Wales Long Course Championships | Australia, Forster, New South Wales | 2:52:57 | |
| 2008/06/04 | Fourth | Ironman Australia | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 8:44:20 | |
| 2008/07/13 | Fifth | Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island | United States, Providence, Rhode Island | 4:01:08 | |
| 2008/08/05 | Sixth | Ironman 70.3 Eagleman | United States, Cambridge, Maryland | 4:06:38 | |
| 2008/07/20 | Seventh | Ironman 70.3 Vineman | United States, Sonoma County, California | 3:59:42 | |
| 2008/07/09 | Eighth | Ironman 70.3 Singapore | Singapore | 4:09:06 | |
| 2008/09/02 | Ninth | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | 4:08:21 | |
| 2007/11/18 | First | Shepparton Triathlons | Australia, Shepparton, Victoria | 3:58:36 | |
| 2007/04/11 | Fourth | Port Macquarie Half Ironman | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:08:25 | |
| 2007/11/30 | Second | Cannibal Gold Coast Half Ironman | Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland | 4:08:25 | |
| 2007 | Fourth | Airlie Beach Triathlon | Australia, Queensland | | |
| 2007/03/06 | Tenth | Ironman 70.3 Switzerland | Switzerland | 4:01:40 | |
| 2007 | Twenty-ninth | Italian Olympic Distance Championship | Italy | | |
| 2007/06/23 | Fifth | Ironman Switzerland | Switzerland | 8:49:09 | |
| 2007/01/04 | Seventh | Ironman Australia | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 8:57:12 | |
| 2007/02/25 | Fifth | Huskisson Australia Long Course Champions Pro | Australia, Huskisson, New South Wales | 3:42:35 | |
| 2006/03/12 | Seventh | Laguna Phuket Pro | Thailand, Phuket | | |
| 2006/01/10 | Third | Cannibal Gold Coast Half Ironman, Pro | Australia, Gold Coast, Queensland | 4:03:25 | |
| 2006 | Fourth | Rydges Capricorn Australian Half Ironman Series, Pro | Australia, Queensland | | |
| 2006/06/05 | Seventh | Busselton Half Ironman, Pro | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | 4:04:51 | |
| 2006 | Third | Airlie Beach Triathlon | Australia, Queensland | | |
| 2006 | Second | Camden Haven Triathlon | Australia, New South Wales | | |
| 2006 | First | Victorian Olympic Distance Championships U23 Elite | Australia, Geelong, Victoria | | |
| 2006 | Tenth | Australian Long Course Championships, Pro | Australia, Huskisson, New South Wales | | |
| 2006 | First | Dean St Duathlon Open | Australia, Albury | | |
| 2005 | First | Yackandanda Triathlon, Open Male | Australia, Yackandandah, Victoria | | |
| 2005 | Third | Busselton Half Ironman, Pro | Australia, Busselton, Western Australia | | |
| 2005/11/12 | Fourth | Canberra Half Ironman | Australia, Canberra, ACT | 4:27:05 | |
| 2005/10/23 | Ninth | Port Maquarie Half Ironman | Australia, Port Macquarie, New South Wales | 4:17:21 | |
| 2005 | Second | Victorian Olympic Distance Championships, U23 Elite | Australia, Elwood, Victoria | | |
| 2005 | Ninth | World Age Group Championships, 20–24 yr | United States, Hawaii | | |
| 2004 | Third | Victorian Sprint Distance Championships, Junior Elite | Australia, Brighton, Victoria | | |
| 2004 | Third | Australian Olympic Distance Championships,16–19 AG | Australia, Mooloolaba, Queensland | | |
| 2004 | Second | Australian Duathlon Championships, 20–24 AG | Australia, Benalla, Victoria | | |
| 2004/02/29 | First | Yackandandah Triathlon, Open Male | Australia, Yackandandah, Victoria | | |
| 2004 | First | Nail Can Hill Ironman (2003 & 2004) Open | Australia, Albury | | |