Career
He has also refereed the 2009 the WBC heavyweight titlefight between Vitaly Klitschko and Juan Carlos Gómez, which ended in the ninth round with Gómez unable to continue. Van de Wiele started his work as a boxing referee on December 13, 1980. Since then, Wiele has refereed over 560 titlefights.
His most notable fights refereeing include the 2001 WBC Heavyweight title and the 2009 WBC Heavyweight title.
Daniel Van de Wiele is married to Olena Pobyvailo. They have a daughter, Sophie, born on October 10, 2012.
Daniel has 2 children from a first marriage Koen en Dorien.