Joop Groenen has been in pigeon sport since childhood. A Belgian, found in 1962, was the starting signal for a glorious career in pigeon sport. This 'Belgian' turned out to be owned by the most famous pigeon breaders of all time; the Janssen brothers from Arendonk, Belgium. With youngsters from this pigeon, Joop managed to win the National Youth Championship. As a novice enthusiast you can hardly think of a better stimulus.

Joop has actually been a successful pigeon enthusiast all his life. Not a sigle year goes by, without him beeing among the champions, especially in the past 15 years. He is one of the best at both regional and national level. On this basis, many pigeon sport journalists introduced Joop to their readers. Joop Groenen's pigeons are a phenomenon, both at home and abroad.