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Willy De Bruyn (Willem Maurits De Bruyn, De Bruyn)

Last Updated: 08 Apr, 2024 | Views: 656

Age: 75

Profession: Sports Women

Other Profession(s): Cyclist

Famous For: Belgian Cyclist, Unofficial Women's World Champio

Willy De Bruyn Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

04 Aug, 1914 (75 Years 9 Days)

Birth Country

Belgium

Birth State/Province

East Flanders

Birth Place

Erembodegem

Birth Sign

Leo

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

Belgian

Died on

13 Aug, 1989

Cause of Death

Not Known

Willy De Bruyn Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Willem Maurits De Bruyn, was born on 4th August 1914 and died on 13th August 1989. As a result of his gender identity, he has both male and female sex organs. By the age of fourteen, he realized he wasn't like other girls his age, considering he was significantly taller and stronger. He was officially referred to by his parents as the daughter of his parents, but he grew significantly stronger and taller than other girls his age. In 1934, Willem became the first official women's world champion. In July 2019, he was honored by the naming of a street in Brussels.
Willy De Bruyn Career:
Willy De Bruyn Early Career:
• In 1928, after finishing school, he started working for a cigarette company, which he left a few months later to work in his parents' café.
1932, Willy De Bruyn Begin Cycling:
• In 1932, he began cycling. During the 1933 European Championships in Aalst, Belgium, he won the women's title.
• As a result of his success at the Belgian Championships in Leuven and the World Championships in Schaerbeek, he was watched by an estimated 100,000 people.
Willy De Bruyn Inspired From Zdeněk Koubek
• As Willy De Bruyn raced and won against women, he felt ever more uncomfortable since he had "felt like a man, never like a woman".
• Willy De Bruyn learned about Zdeněk Koubek, a Czech athlete who had become a man after being a champion woman athlete.
1936, Willy De Bruyn Struggle
• By 1936, Willy De Bruyn was living as Willy instead of Elvire, his previous female name.
• Willy De Bruyn frequently encountered problems and lost jobs, such as one in a hotel kitchen, because he was still registered as a woman named Elvire.
Willy De Bruyn’s Article – “How I became a Man”
• In 1937, Willy De Bruynoperated in Paris. Willy de Bruijn's story is told in four articles in the newspaper De Dag in April 1937 titled "How I became a Man".
Willy De Bruyn in World Champion Cycling
• In 1937, Elvira de Bruyn, world champion cycling for women, became a man in a pub in Brussels called Café Denderleeuw, where he presented himself as "Willy ex Elvira de Bruyn".
Willy De Bruyn in World’s Fair
• A Belgian village at the World's Fair in 1965 featured Willy de Bruijn selling "smoutebollen.".
Willy De Bruyn Awards:
• Belgian Championship in 1932
• European Championship, Aalst in 1933
• Belgian Championship, Leuven in 1934
• World Championships, Schaerbeek in 1934
• Sprint event at the track championships, Antwerp in 1934