Camilo van Trijp

Started: He began the sport at the Arrows '81 club in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (ad.nl, 08 Aug 2023) Reason: He began training in Para sport as part of his rehabilitation after he was involved in a car accident in 2017, which resulted in paraplegia. He first tried handcycling before switching to wheelchair basketball. "I was always active in hockey and keeping fit. I wanted to continue playing a team sport, but in a wheelchair. I saw the Arrows' '81 team training at the Rijndam rehabilitation centre [in Rotterdam, Netherlands]. It immediately seemed like a great sport to me. After the first trial training, I arranged my own sports wheelchair as quickly as possible, so that I could get started." (ad.nl, 16 Aug 2023, 08 Aug 2023) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ad.nl, 16 Aug 2023)

Sporting Relatives: His partner Jitske Visser represented Netherlands in wheelchair basketball at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 editions of the Paralympic Games, winning gold at the 2020 Games in Tokyo and bronze in 2012 and 2016. (Jitske Visser Instagram profile, 03 Feb 2024; news-town.it, 20 Oct 2023; ad.nl, 08 Aug 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Apr 2024)