CELEN Tim

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
6	T1-2 Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
10	T1-2 Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Road World Championships
1	Men's T2 - Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
4	Men's T2 - Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
5	Men's T2 - Road Race	2015	Nottwil, SUI
6	Men's T2 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
DNF	Men's T2 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
DNF	Men's T2 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA

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Ploeg Kemp Sports Paracycling [Belgium]

2015 for Belgium, in Maniago, Italy (bioracer.be, 17 May 2017)

In 2017 and 2018 his training was disrupted by a knee injury. (nieuwsblad.be, 15 Aug 2021; Facebook page, 01 Jul 2017)

At age 13 he joined the Avalympics Para sports club in Geel, Belgium, and began competing in cycling. "After some competitions at recreational level, I began participating in Para cycling at international level in 2015." (timcelen.com, 16 Aug 2021; wiellimb.be, 12 May 2021; parantee.be, 28 Feb 2015)

"I try to make the best of my impairment. I used to play football, but that didn't work out so well with my disability. Then I started cycling and it soon became clear to people around me that I had a talent for the sport." (timcelen.com, 16 Aug 2021; wiellimb.be, 12 May 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "In Rio [the 2016 Games] I was 18 years old and therefore very young. It was all overwhelming. I'm going for at least a medal [at the 2020 Games]." (timcelen.com, 16 Aug 2021)

"In total I cycle for about 15 hours every week, with strength training as well." (wiellimb.be, 12 May 2021)

"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever." (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2015)