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Dirk Bokel

It could be worse

Nationality
Luxemborgish
hometown
Waiblingin, Germany
if I wasn’t a triathlete I’d be
Real Estate Mogel
nickname
Diggler, Dirky-boy, Bockleman, DJ
Years in triathlon/swimming
22
race distance
Ironman and Half Ironman
Claim to fame/highlights
Breakaway at the 2008 Olympics, 7th in Hawaii in rookie season
my career goals are
To win Hawaii
when I’m not training I’m
On the internet, drinking red wine with friends, planning my life, hanging out with my wife
I never go training without
Perfect training gear and refuelling properly
favourite place to train
It's not the place, it's the people that I train with that make every place perfect
hardest day at the office was
Ironman NZ - my first ever Ironman
favourite swim
Lake Taupo, NZ
favourite race
Ironman World Champs in Hawaii
worst sporting experience
There is no such thing
the one tip I would give is
Ask the right person for advice - don't just take advice from anyone. Always stay cool.
person I most admire
Lance Armstrong
the person who would play me in a movie is:
Bruce Willis in my older years