Biography
Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball at age 11 in 2007 with the Landslake Lions club in Landsmeer, Netherlands. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2016)
Reason: "I started this sport because I did a basketball try-out, after which the club told me they also had a wheelchair basketball team." (Athlete, 07 Jul 2016)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (europeanparachampionships.com, 13 Aug 2023)
Awards: He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2022 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (rollt-magazin.de, 23 Aug 2023)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in philosophy of culture and governance at Vrije University Amsterdam [VU] and a master's degree in sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. (LinkedIn profile, 19 Jan 2024; europeanparachampionships.com, 13 Aug 2023; Athlete, 07 Jul 2016)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has worked part-time as an editor-in-chief for an anthropology magazine based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 2016 and 2018. (LinkedIn profile, 19 Jan 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJanuary 23, 1996
Place of ResidenceAMSTERDAM
OccupationAthlete
EducationAnthropology, Philosophy, Sociology - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Languages SpokenDutch, English
CoachJanet Zeltinger [club]; Cees van Rootselaar [national], NED
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | Men | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 10 | Men | 2018 | Hamburg, GER | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2021 | Madrid, ESP | |
| 3 | Men | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
