Ronny Swiggers
Medal record
Quizzing
Representing Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Singles
Silver medal – second place2009 Singles
Bronze medal – third place2010 Singles
Gold medal – first place2021 Singles
Gold medal – first place2023 Singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Blackpool National Team
Silver medal – second place2007 Blackpool Pairs
Gold medal – first place2008 Oslo National Team
Gold medal – first place2008 Oslo Pairs
Silver medal – second place2009 Dordrecht National Team
Silver medal – second place2010 Derby National Team
Bronze medal – third place2011 Bruges National Team
Bronze medal – third place2012 Tartu National Team
Bronze medal – third place2012 Tartu Club
Gold medal – first place2013 Liverpool Singles
Silver medal – second place2013 Liverpool National Team
Bronze medal – third place2014 Bucharest Singles
Gold medal – first place2014 Bucharest Pairs
Silver medal – second place2014 Bucharest National Team
Silver medal – second place2015 Rotterdam Singles
Silver medal – second place2015 Rotterdam National Team
Silver medal – second place2016 Athens National Team
Gold medal – first place2016 Athens Club
Silver medal – second place2017 Zagreb National Team
Bronze medal – third place2018 Venice Singles
Gold medal – first place2018 Venice Pairs
Silver medal – second place2018 Venice National Team
Silver medal – second place2019 Sofia National Team
Silver medal – second place2021 Kraków Singles
Gold medal – first place2021 Kraków Pairs
Gold medal – first place2021 Kraków National Team

Ronny Swiggers (born 1961 in Mechelen, Belgium) is one of Belgium's most successful quiz players. In November 2013, he became European Quizzing Champion, winning the individual competition at the European Championship in Liverpool, beating compatriot Nico Pattyn and Englishman Jesse Honey.

Swiggers won the World Quizzing Championships twice, in 2021 and 2023.[1][2] He also came in 2nd place on two occasions in the World Quizzing Championships, being edged by Mark Bytheway in 2008 and by superstar Kevin Ashman in 2009.[3]

Since 2007, he is a member of the Belgian national team. In 2008, he has won the European title with the Belgian national team during the European Championships in Oslo. On that occasion, he also won the pairs competition together with Albert November. He is a six time Flemish champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013). He has strong local competition in former European Champion Nico Pattyn.

References

  1. ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2021 Results Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Results - World Quizzing Championships 2023". worldquizzing.com. World Quizzing Championships. 2023-06-04. Archived from the original on 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ↑ Top 10 2009, "Home - World Quizzing Championships 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
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