Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch paralympic skier.[5] Kampschreur was born without shinbones, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated above the knee at age one. Consequently, he began using a wheelchair.[1] On 23 March 2018, Kampschreur was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1999 Leiderdorp, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | JeroenUnlimited.com[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Falco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Education edit
Kampschreur was a student at the Beekdal Lyceum in Arnhem, Netherlands.[9] He followed a HAVO education and passed his exams in 2018.[10][11]
Career edit
Kampschreur practiced wheelchair basketball, and represented the Netherlands in U18 and U22 level competitions,[1] at one point being the youngest player in the U22 team,[2] but decided to focus on para-alpine skiing. He won three gold medals on the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Kampschreur has also achieved several podium placements in the para-alpine skiing World Cup and Europa Cup spread over the events slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. He won five gold medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[6]
Kampschreur trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands. He has sessions twice a day, five days a week.[1]
2018 Winter Paralympics edit
Kampschreur participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the men's super combined.[3][5] This achievement made him the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in Para-Alpine skiing at the Paralympics.[1] He was chosen to be the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.[10]
2022 Winter Paralympics edit
He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.[12][13] He won the silver medal in the men's super combined sitting event.[14][15][16]
Outside sport edit
Kampschreur has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands.[1][5]
Awards and nominations edit
- Received the Zilveren Erespeld from the Municipal Government of Leiderdorp[17]
- Was named Allianz Athlete of the Month for January 2017 by the International Paralympic Committee[1][4]
- Has been nominated for Paralympian of the Year 2017 by the NOC*NSF[1][18]
- Was named Sportsman of the Year 2017 by Stichting Sportpromotie Leiderdorp[1][19]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Paralympic bio page Archived 16 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved: 15 March 2018
- ^ a b Jeroen Unlimited, Personal site of Kampschreur, retrieved: 15 March 2018
- ^ a b Zitskiër Jeroen Kampschreur pakt goud op Supercombinatie, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 13 March 2018
- ^ a b Paralympic.org Athlete of the Month profile, retrieved: 14 March 2018
- ^ a b c d TeamNL Profile, retrieved: 13 March 2018
- ^ a b Vijf wereldtitels voor Jeroen Kampschreur, Unity, retrieved: 24 April 2019
- ^ a b Nederlandse Ski Vereniging profile (Dead url: archive), retrieved: 19 March 2018
- ^ Gouden Kjeld, Esmee en Jeroen geridderd, Omroep West, retrieved: 29 March 2018
- ^ Leerlingen Beekdal Lyceum naar Olympische Winterspelen, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 19 March 2018
- ^ a b Kampschreur vlaggendrager bij sluitingsceremonie, NOS website, retrieved: 19 March 2018
- ^ NSkiV twitter message, retrieved: 24 April 2019
- ^ "Vijf alpineskiërs en drie snowboarders naar Paralympische Spelen Beijing". Team NL (in Dutch). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Eerste medailles voor Nederlandse paralympiërs Kampschreur en De Langen". Trouw (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). "Trio of Para Alpine skiers earn second gold medal at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Glunderende Kampschreur dolblij met zilver: 'Ik heb die slalom gekilld'". NOS (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
- ^ Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
- ^ Kampschreur sportman van het jaar in Leiderdorp., Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 15 March 2018
External links edit
Media related to Jeroen Kampschreur at Wikimedia Commons
- Jeroen Kampschreur at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jeroen Kampschreur at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Jeroen Kampschreur at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)