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Kathleen Smet (born 19 January 1970, in Beveren) is a Belgian former triathlete, becoming European champion in 2000 and 2002. She competed in Olympic and Long Distance Triathlons.

Kathleen Smet

Smet (centre) in 2000, after winning the Zundert triathlon

Personal information

Born

19 January 1970 (age 54)

Sport

Country

Belgium

Medal record

Representing Belgium

Women's triathlon
ITU Long Distance World Championships
	2005 Fredericia	Individual
	2002 Nice	Individual
European Triathlon Championships
	2000 Stein	Individual
	2002 Győr	Individual
	2001 Karlovy Vary	Individual
	2003 Karlovy Vary	Individual

Smet competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took sixteenth place with a total time of 2:04:05.98. Four years later, Smet again raced in the triathlon. This time, she placed fourth with a total time of 2:05:39.89.

In 2005, Smet won the gold medal at the World Championships and retired from the sport.^[1]

References

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^ "Vlaams Sportjuweel 2005 voor Kathleen Smet". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 6 December 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

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