He was the first to beat English quiz legend, Kevin Ashman at the European championships individuals.

He also won an individual silver medal at the first European Quizzing Championships in 2004 in his hometown Ghent and in 2013 in Liverpool, behind his compatriot Ronny Swiggers.

[1] Since 2007, countryman Ronny Swiggers has placed even higher than Pattyn ending 2nd in both 2008 and 2009 and 3rd in 2010.

Pattyn has won three European titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and silver or bronze in all the seven other competitions with the national site.

Together with his Café Den Hemel teammate Paul Arts, he also won bronze in the European pairs competition in 2005.