Cor Walda (Zwolle-NL)Champion Across the Board – Eyes Set on the Olympiad
29 Jul 2025
In the Dutch city of Zwolle, there’s a loft where everything seems to be going right. Behind this remarkable success story stands a man who masters his craft down to the finest details: Cor Walda. A well-established name in the Dutch pigeon sport for years, but in 2024–2025 he is emerging as one of the absolute standouts in the country. With a string of stunning results, a driven approach, and some phenomenal pigeons in his loft, he is proving week after week that he belongs among the national elite.
The 2024 season was packed with highlights for Cor Walda, as described earlier in the article published on this website on May 13. Whether it was speed, middle-distance, or one-day long-distance races, his name consistently appeared at the top. And as if that wasn’t impressive enough, 2025 may well bring Olympiad contenders to the fore. Two stars are strong candidates for selection:
NL23-9617741 “Super Girl”
Top favorite for the Olympiad Category C (One-day long-distance)
(Currently in 1st place)
- Sourdun 483 km: 1/ 2,961 pigeons
- Issoudun 684 km: 1/ 865 pigeons
- Gien 589 km: 1/ 5,529 pigeons
- Issoudun 684 km: 1/ 9,135 pigeons
- Gray 567 km: 2/ 879 pigeons
- Melun 492 km: 8 / 2,156 pigeons
NL23-9617687
Candidate for the Olympiad Category B (Middle-distance)
(Currently in 2nd place)
- Châlons-en-Champagne 415 km: 1/ 1,720 pigeons
- Châlons-en-Champagne 415 km: 1/ 371 pigeons
- Reims 391 km: 2/ 2,828 pigeons
- Chimay 300 km: 10/ 5,368 pigeons
- Melun 492 km: 10/ 2,156 pigeons
- Chimay 300 km: 10/ 1,909 pigeons
- Soissons 392 km: 11/ 4,947 pigeons
- Chimay 300 km: 36/ 5,665 pigeons
Cor also managed to secure strong rankings with the following pigeons:
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Currently in 18th place – Category C
- Melun 492 km: 2/ 1,200 pigeons
- Gray 567 km: 9/ 2,001 pigeons
- Châteaudun 596 km: 8/ 735 pigeons
- Issoudun 684 km: 10/ 838 pigeons
- Gien 684 km: 12/ 491 pigeons
NL23-9617742
Currently in 14th place – Category H
- Châteaudun 596 km: 1/ 2,201 pigeons
- Étroeungt 311 km: 11/ 4,204 pigeons
- Reims 391 km: 8/ 2,828 pigeons
- Issoudun 684 km: 46/ 3,888 pigeons
- Châlons-en-Champagne 415 km: 21/ 1,720 pigeons
- Soissons 392 km: 59/ 3,716 pigeons
Christophe Mathues
