Biography
Started: She began the sport in 1997. (Athlete, 13 Aug 2016)
Reason: "I immediately fell in love with the sport." (sitness.nl, 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (parawatcher.nl, 26 May 2023)
Milestones: She was part of the Dutch squad that won the Netherlands' first Paralympic gold medal in women's wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. She was the team's oldest player in Tokyo at age 45 years and 24 days on the day of the gold medal match. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
Awards: In 2014 she received the Rob Verheuvel Award for her contribution to wheelchair basketball in the Netherlands. (ermelovannu.nl, 30 Mar 2014)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 11, 1976
OccupationAthlete
EducationSocial Work Studies
Languages SpokenDutch, English
CoachGertjan van der Linden [national], NED
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3 | Women | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Women | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| 4 | Women | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 6 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 7 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 1 | Women | 2018 | Hamburg, GER | |
| 3 | Women | 2014 | Toronto, ON, CAN | |
| 5 | Women | 2010 | Birmingham, GBR | |
| 5 | Women | 2006 | Amsterdam, NED | |
| 6 | Women | 2002 | Kitakyushu, JPN | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 1 | Women | 2021 | Madrid, ESP | |
