People born here (88)
|
| Jacky Alders |
 BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
28 January 1956 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Francisco Barcia |
 ESP |
WRE |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
22 February 1966 |
Heusden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Claude Baudoux |
BEL |
HOC |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1928—1936 |
7 May 1898 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ingrid Berghmans |
BEL |
JUD |
Non-Medal |
1988 |
24 August 1961 |
Koersel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jean Boedts |
BEL |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
19 December 1904 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Carlo Bomans |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1984 |
10 June 1963 |
Bree, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jos Broekx |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1972—1980 |
14 December 1951 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lize Broekx |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
2020 |
5 April 1992 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Paul Broekx |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1976 |
5 April 1953 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Basten Caerts |
BEL |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG |
2014—2016 |
27 October 1997 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Rudi Ceyssens |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1984 |
19 July 1962 |
Koersel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Hanne Claes |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
4 August 1991 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Henri Clerckx |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
31 August 1936 |
Linkhout, Limburg (BEL) |
| Kim Clijsters |
BEL |
TEN |
Olympics |
2012 |
8 June 1983 |
Bilzen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Willy Collet |
BEL |
ROW |
Olympics |
1936—1948 |
10 April 1913 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Leon Daelemans |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1972 |
18 April 1949 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Toon De Brauwer |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
11 February 1964 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Hendrik Degros |
BEL |
EVE |
Olympics |
2004 |
25 April 1975 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Dirk Demeersman |
BEL |
EJP |
Olympics |
1992—2012 |
15 July 1964 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Nina Derwael |
BEL |
GAR |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
26 March 2000 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Gilbert Duchateau |
BEL |
SHO |
Olympics |
1984 |
4 January 1948 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Willy Dujardin |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
28 October 1902 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Étienne Gailly |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
26 November 1922 |
Beringen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jelle Geens |
BEL |
TRI |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
26 March 1993 |
Zolder, Limburg (BEL) |
| Joseph Geurts |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1960 |
6 July 1939 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Robbe Ghys |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
2020 |
11 January 1997 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Sander Gillé |
BEL |
TEN |
Olympics |
2020 |
15 January 1991 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| René Goris |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
1 February 1946 |
Heusden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Mieke Gorissen |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
2020 |
29 November 1982 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Robert Grondelaers |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1952 |
28 February 1933 |
Opglabbeek, Limburg (BEL) |
| Alex Hagelsteens |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980 |
15 July 1957 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Vital Heynen |
BEL
 GER
 POL |
VVO |
Coach |
2012—2020 |
12 June 1969 |
Maaseik, Limburg (BEL) |
| Nic Hoydonckx |
BEL |
FBL |
Olympics |
1928 |
29 December 1900 |
Zolder, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jules Hulsmans |
BEL |
MPN |
Olympics |
1924 |
29 September 1898 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Hugo Huybrechts |
BEL |
VVO |
Olympics |
1968 |
21 January 1945 |
Zepperen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Gerard Kaanen |
BEL |
FEN |
Olympics |
1928 |
22 August 1892 |
Hechtel-Eksel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jessie Kaps |
BEL |
SHO |
Olympics |
2020 |
17 February 1998 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Marleen Kuppens |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1976—1984 |
30 April 1959 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Karel Lismont |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972—1984 |
8 March 1949 |
Borgloon, Limburg (BEL) |
| Bob Maesen |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
24 May 1976 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ingeborg Marx |
BEL |
WLF |
Olympics |
2000 |
24 April 1970 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ann Mercken |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996 |
6 May 1974 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Liesbeth Mouha |
BEL |
VBV |
Olympics |
2008 |
7 January 1983 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Thomas Neuteleers |
BEL |
GAR |
YOG |
2010 |
29 January 1993 |
Heusden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Léon Nossent |
BEL |
EVE |
Olympics |
1924 |
20 October 1896 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Erik Nys |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
27 July 1973 |
Bree, Limburg (BEL) |
| Roel Paulissen |
BEL |
MTB |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
27 April 1976 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lotte Penders |
BEL |
VVO |
YOG |
2010 |
15 April 1993 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Artuur Peters |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
26 October 1996 |
Hechtel-Eksel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Hermien Peters |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2020 |
19 November 1994 |
Hechtel-Eksel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ward Pétré |
BEL |
STK |
Olympics |
2018 |
30 January 1997 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ludo Philippaerts |
BEL |
EJP |
Olympics |
1992—2004 |
22 June 1963 |
Genk, Limburg (BEL) |
| Nicola Philippaerts |
BEL |
EJP |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2016 |
30 July 1993 |
Genk, Limburg (BEL) |
| Willy Polleunis |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968—1976 |
27 December 1947 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Berto Poosen |
BEL |
VVO |
Olympics |
1968 |
27 February 1944 |
Vlijtingen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Robin Ramaekers |
BEL |
ARC |
Olympics |
2016 |
26 October 1994 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Erik Schoefs |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
4 January 1967 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Henri Schoofs |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
6 November 1950 |
Borgloon, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jos Schroeder |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1976 |
17 February 1950 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jens Schuermans |
BEL |
MTB |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
13 February 1993 |
Maasmechelen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Suzanne Silvercruys Farnam |
BEL |
ART |
Olympics |
1932 |
29 May 1898 |
Maaseik, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ann Simons |
BEL |
JUD |
Olympics |
2000 |
5 August 1980 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Manu Snellinx |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1972 |
23 August 1948 |
Grote-Spouwen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Manuela Soccol |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
16 June 1988 |
Genk, Limburg (BEL) |
| Bart Stalmans |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1992 |
5 December 1962 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Sandra Stals |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000 |
5 June 1975 |
Maaseik, Limburg (BEL) |
| Gerard Steurs |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
13 June 1901 |
Tessenderlo, Limburg (BEL) |
| Patrick Stevens |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1988—1996 |
31 January 1968 |
Leut, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lieselotte Swerts |
BEL |
FSK |
YOG |
2012 |
5 March 1996 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Roger Swerts |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1964 |
28 December 1942 |
Heusden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lianne Tan |
BEL |
BDM |
Olympics |
2012—2020 |
20 November 1990 |
Bilzen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Yuhan Tan |
BEL |
BDM |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
21 April 1987 |
Bilzen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Erwin Thijs |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1992 |
6 August 1970 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lut Thijs |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1984 |
2 January 1962 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Pieter Timmers |
BEL |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
21 January 1988 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Gilbert Van Manshoven |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
26 March 1946 |
Rijkel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ronny Van Sweevelt |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1984 |
3 August 1962 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Georges Vanbrabant |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1948 |
15 August 1926 |
Kozen, Nieuwerkerken, Limburg (BEL) |
| Tom Vangeneugden |
BEL |
SWM |
Olympics |
2008 |
31 January 1983 |
Lommel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Johan Vansummeren |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2008 |
4 February 1981 |
Lommel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Anisha Vekemans |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016 |
17 August 1991 |
Lommel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Mark Vendeweyer |
BEL |
CSP |
Olympics |
1996 |
10 September 1972 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Bob Verbeeck |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
5 August 1960 |
Tessenderlo, Limburg (BEL) |
| Joran Vliegen |
BEL |
TEN |
Olympics |
2020 |
7 July 1993 |
Maaseik, Limburg (BEL) |
| Marc Wauters |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
23 February 1969 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Leo Wellens |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1980 |
14 March 1959 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Tim Wellens |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016 |
10 May 1991 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Kristel Werckx |
BEL |
CRD/CTR |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
16 December 1969 |
Heusden, Limburg (BEL) |
People who died here (17)
|
| Roger Achten |
BEL |
FEN |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
10 April 2004 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Lucien Bangels |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
20 December 1951 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Joseph Beeken |
BEL |
BOX |
Olympics |
1924 |
5 February 1948 |
Heers, Limburg (BEL) |
| Auguste Broos |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
18 October 1954 |
Tessenderloo, Limburg (BEL) |
| Rudi Ceyssens |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1984 |
20 December 2015 |
Heusden-Zolder, Limburg (BEL) |
| Anny van Doorne |
 NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
1972 |
6 April 2004 |
Neerpelt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Joseph Geurts |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1960 |
7 December 2012 |
Genk, Limburg (BEL) |
| Robert Grondelaers |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1952 |
22 August 1989 |
Opglabbeek, Limburg (BEL) |
| Anthonij Guépin |
NED |
SAL |
Olympics |
1924 |
16 August 1964 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |
| Nic Hoydonckx |
BEL |
FBL |
Olympics |
1928 |
4 February 1985 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Willem Jens |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
1936 |
4 August 1999 |
Achel, Limburg (BEL) |
| Berto Poosen |
BEL |
VVO |
Olympics |
1968 |
26 February 2012 |
Genk, Limburg (BEL) |
| Jan Saenen |
BEL |
WRE |
Olympics |
1928 |
17 November 1987 |
Beringen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Manu Snellinx |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1972 |
29 May 2017 |
Bilzen, Limburg (BEL) |
| Gilbert Van Manshoven |
BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
10 March 2019 |
Tongeren, Limburg (BEL) |
| Ronny Van Sweevelt |
BEL |
CRD |
Olympics |
1984 |
17 June 2020 |
Hasselt, Limburg (BEL) |
| Georges Vanbrabant |
BEL |
CTR |
Olympics |
1948 |
9 January 2011 |
Sint-Truiden, Limburg (BEL) |