Erik Derycke (quiz player)
Erik Derycke (born 1970) is a Belgian quiz player best known for his success with the national team and his double gold at the European Quizzing Championships (EQC) 2007 with his partner Tom Trogh.
Medal record | ||
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Quizzing | ||
Representing Belgium | ||
IQA European Championships | ||
2005 Paris | National Team | |
2006 Paris | National Team | |
2007 Blackpool | National Team | |
2007 Blackpool | Club | |
2007 Blackpool | Pairs | |
2008 Oslo | National Team | |
2009 Dordrecht | National Team | |
2010 Derby | National Team | |
2010 Derby | Club | |
2011 Bruges | Pairs | |
2011 Bruges | National Team | |
2013 Liverpool | National Team | |
2013 Liverpool | Club | |
2015 Rotterdam | National Team | |
2015 Rotterdam | Club |
Quiz
He has been a national team member since 2003 when his team won the "England-Belgium interland", the precursor of the EQC. Derycke has won three European titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008, Silver in five other competitions and Bronze in 2011 with the national site.
He also won the EQC double title with national teammate Tom Trogh (also from Leuven) in 2007, and Silver in 2011. The other two national players are Ronny Swiggers and Nico Pattyn.
With his club "Clockwork" (line-up Tom Trogh, Marnix Baes, Bart Permentier) he won European Silver in 2007 and Bronze in 2010 and 2013.
His strongest subject is Culture. In individual competition he reached the 9th place three times at the World Quizzing Championships, in 2005, 2006 and 2010.
Outside quizzing
He studied Germanic Literature, and now works as the chief editor of Belgian photography magazine "Shoot" which severely limits his time to quiz.