Levi Vloet

Started: He took up Para athletics in April 2014 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018) Reason: "I used to do water polo, but I always wanted to do athletics and preferably in the sprint. Unfortunately, that was not possible due to pain in the stump I had at the time. To get rid of the pain, I decided to have a lower leg amputation. Part of my thinking was the idea of being able to do athletics afterwards. I had always wanted to do athletics before my amputation but I never could. So, after that, I had the opportunity to start chasing my dreams." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018; atletiek.nl, 20 Apr 2021; inmill.nl, 18 May 2021) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 30 Jul 2024) Awards: In May 2016 he received the Talent van de Toekomst [Talent of the Future] Award from Dutch bank ABN Amro. (Instagram profile, 06 May 2016)