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| Nationality |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Dongen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 1987 Oosterhout, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Shakehand, Offensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | TIBHAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TTV SKF, Veenendaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelly van Zon (born September 15, 1987 in Oosterhout, Netherlands) is a Dutch table tennis player competing in both disabled and able-bodied competitions. She currently plays for Dutch club TTV SKF in Veenendaal.
General Interest
editVan Zon began playing table tennis at the age of nine at TTV BSM Dongen. She made her international debut at the 2002 Malmö Open in Sweden. Due to a functional disability of her left hip and leg she competes in Class 7 competitions. Besides competing at a top level in table tennis, she studies Marketing and Communication at Johan Cruijff College in Nijmegen, which allows her to succesfully combine sport and studies. Van Zon's old club in Dongen named their practice hall after her, the Kelly Van Zon Sportszaal.
Career records
editParalympic Games
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2008 Beijing, China: Women's Singles Class 6/7
World Championships
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2006 Montreaux, Switzerland: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2010 Gwangju, Korea: Women's Singles Class 7
European Championships
edit 2007 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2009 Genoa, Italy: Women's Team Class 6-8
2005 Liso di Jeolo, Italy: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2011 Split, Croatia: Women's Team Class 6/7
2009 European Championships, Genoa: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2011 European Championships, Split: Women's Singles Class 7[1]
References
edit- ^ http://www.ipttc.org/players/women/kelly_van_zon/index.htm ITTF Para Table Tenis - Kelly Van Zon (accessed 14-11-2011).