Cheyenne Bouthoorn

Started: She took up the sport in 2014 in Huizen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018) Reason: She previously played Para hockey for nine years but wanted to switch to an individual sport. "I did [hockey] for nine years. I have fond memories of it, but it was mainly focused on intellectual impairments. I wanted more guidance on my physical impairment and was looking for an individual sport. I wanted to do a sport where my individual performance counts and I don't depend on teammates. In Huizen I started athletics with a group for athletes with a physical impairment. That made sure I could develop further with separate competition training." (mth.nl, 2015; Athlete, 20 Aug 2018; sportflevo.nl, 01 Jan 2019; almeredezeweek.nl, 04 Nov 2019; hetkaninalmere.nl, 30 Jun 2021) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (omroepflevoland.nl, 15 Aug 2024)