Tonnie Dirks
- January 5, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
Full Name | Tonnie Dirks |
Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
Date Of Birth | Feb 12, 1961(1961-02-12) |
Age | 63 |
Birthplace | Zeeland |
Country | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Birth City | Zeeland |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Tonnie Dirks Biography
Name | Tonnie Dirks |
Birthday | Feb 12 |
Birth Year | 1961 |
Place Of Birth | Zeeland |
Home Town | Zeeland |
Birth Country | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Tonnie Dirks is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on February 12, 1961 in Zeeland, Zeeland, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Antonius Marinus Hendricus Maria “Tonnie” Dirks (born 12 February 1961 in Zeeland, North Brabant) is a Dutch former long distance runner. He competed internationally on the track, road, and also in cross country competitions.
Dirks retired from competitive athletics in 1995 and began training athletes, including Luc Krotwaar, Miranda Boonstra.
He ran in the Marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, finishing in 16th place with a time of 2:22:17. That year he also competed in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but he only managed to finish in 29th position. The following year he competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but he did not finish in the Olympic Marathon race. At the Amsterdam Marathon in 1993, he took second behind Kenichi Suzuki with a time of 2:12:27.
Tonnie Dirks Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
House | Living in own house. |
Tonnie Dirks is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tonnie Dirks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was highly successful at the Warandeloop cross country race: he won in 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, and 1993, making him the runner with the most titles ever won at the competition. He was also a seven-time national cross country champion; only Kamiel Maase and pre-war competitor Jan Zeegers have more wins than Dirks. He won the Eurocross meeting in neighbouring Luxembourg in 1991.
Further success came in road running competitions in the Netherlands: he won the Zevenheuvelenloop 15-kilometre race three times consecutively from 1989–1991, setting a course record which was beaten by Haile Gebrselassie after five years. He won the Egmond Half Marathon in 1991, and was twice victorious at the Parelloop race (in 1991 and 1993). He was also the 1992 champion of the Bredase Singelloop. At the Paderborner Osterlauf Half Marathon in Germany, Dirks took first place 1989 and again 1991.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Tonnie Dirks height 5 ft 10 in Tonnie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Tonnie Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Tonnie Dirks celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.