Tim DeBoom (born November 4, 1970 in

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), is a retired professional

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from Boulder, Colorado from 1995 to 2012. During that tenure, DeBoom participated in hundreds of triathlons around the world, winning both short course and long course triathlons. After a 10th place finish in the Hawaii Ironman in 1995, DeBoom focused on long distance racing, eventually winning the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in

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twice (2001 & 2002). Toward the end of his triathlon career, DeBoom won the infamous Norseman triathlon, becoming the first non-European man to achieve the feat. He completed the three part race in 11 hours, 18 minutes and 52 seconds. Tim was inducted into the Hawaii Ironman Hall of Fame in 2019. DeBoom graduated from the University of Iowa with

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degrees in

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and

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. Personal Life: Tim is married to Nicole (Molzahn) DeBoom (Dec 28, 1996) and has one daughter, Wilder DeBoom.

Accomplishments

Ironman Hawaii

* 1999: 3rd * 2000: 2nd * 2001: 1st * 2002: 1st * 2007: 4th

Other notable accomplishments

* 1993 Amateur National Champion * 1994 Amateur National Champion * 1994 Triathlon magazine Amateur Athlete of the Year * 1999

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: 3rd * 1999

Ironman New Zealand Iron Man, Ironman or Ironmen may refer to: *Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery (1939–1985), American caddie for Arnold Palmer *Travis Fulton (1977–2021), American mixed martial arts fighter *Gunnar Graps (1951–2004), Estonian musician *Mick Murphy ...

: 1st * 2001

Ironman California Iron Man, Ironman or Ironmen may refer to: *Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery (1939–1985), American caddie for Arnold Palmer *Travis Fulton (1977–2021), American mixed martial arts fighter *Gunnar Graps (1951–2004), Estonian musician *Mick Murphy ...

: 1st * 2002 Eagleman 1/2: 1st * 2003 California 1/2: 1st * 2003 Wildflower: 1st * 2005 Man A Mano: 1st * 2005 Soma 1/2: 1st * 2006

Ironman Arizona Iron Man, Ironman or Ironmen may refer to: *Nathaniel "Iron Man" Avery (1939–1985), American caddie for Arnold Palmer *Travis Fulton (1977–2021), American mixed martial arts fighter *Gunnar Graps (1951–2004), Estonian musician *Mick Murphy ...

: 3rd * 2007 Ironman Arizona: 2nd * 2008 Longhorn 1/2: 5th * 2011 Norseman extreme triathlon: 1st

References

External links

Triathlon Results for Tim DeBoom
TRIResults.com 1970 births Living people Ironman world champions American male triathletes Triathletes at the 1995 Pan American Games Triathletes at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the United States {{US-triathlon-bio-stub