Bob Verbeeck

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Bob Verbeeck

| image =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|08|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tessenderlo, Belgium

| height = 1.76 m

| weight = 60 kg

| sport = Athletics

| event = 3000 m, 5000 m

| club =

| education = Iowa State University

| collegeteam = Iowa State Cyclones

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Robert "Bob" Verbeeck (born 5 August 1960 in Tessenderlo) is a retired Belgian long-distance runner.{{World Athletics}} He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals of the 5000 metres.

He studied economics at the Iowa State University and nowadays is the CEO of a sports marketing agency, Golazo.[http://stimacongres.be/speaker/bob-verbeeck/ Stima Congress bio]

International competitions

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{BEL}}
1984 \|Olympic Games \|Los Angeles, United States \|21st (sf) \|5000 m \|13:46.03
rowspan=2\|1985 \|World Indoor Games \|Paris, France \|6th (h) \|3000 m \|7:55.94¹
European Indoor Championships \|Piraeus, Greece \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|3000 m \|8:10.84

colspan="6"|Representing {{BEL}}

1984

|Olympic Games

|Los Angeles, United States

|21st (sf)

|5000 m

|13:46.03

rowspan=2|1985

|World Indoor Games

|Paris, France

|6th (h)

|3000 m