Like many children, Julian started his sports career on the soccer field. But as often happens, passion follows the family: his father was an avid triathlete, and at age eleven Julian accompanied him at the Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg. A new passion was born.

His parents soon realized that the inspiration was lasting. Julian received a bike for his birthday and joined a swimming club. He still played soccer on the side, but soon the training load with three additional sports became too much. Triathlon it had to be!

At age 13, the young athlete joined the LAB C training group in Utrecht, where he is coached by, among others, the experienced Peter Res. "For now, I focus mainly on the sprint distance. I have done an Olympic Distance once and hope to continue developing and grow to the level of the NTC."

Julian is progressing well and, at 17 years old, represents the future in the diverse mix of ASW athletes. "Ideally, I want to make triathlon my profession and reach the real top. With the goal of WTCS races and, who knows, the Olympics," he dares to dream aloud.

After a 4th place at the National Junior Sprint Championships on the weekend of June 11, his 2023 program looks as follows:

02-07 Junior Cup Holten

European Cup races elsewhere in Europe