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Dutch paralympic skier

Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch paralympic skier.[5] Kampschreur was born without shinbones, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated above the knee at age one. Consequently, he began using a wheelchair.[1] On 23 March 2018, Kampschreur was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]

Education[edit]

Kampschreur was a student at the Beekdal Lyceum in Arnhem, Netherlands.[9] He followed a HAVO education and passed his exams in 2018.[10][11]

Kampschreur practiced wheelchair basketball, and represented the Netherlands in U18 and U22 level competitions,[1] at one point being the youngest player in the U22 team,[2] but decided to focus on para-alpine skiing. He won three gold medals on the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Kampschreur has also achieved several podium placements in the para-alpine skiing World Cup and Europa Cup spread over the events slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. He won five gold medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[6]

Kampschreur trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands. He has sessions twice a day, five days a week.[1]

2018 Winter Paralympics[edit]

Kampschreur participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the men’s super combined.[3][5] This achievement made him the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in Para-Alpine Skiing at the Paralympics.[1] He was chosen to be the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.[10]

2022 Winter Paralympics[edit]

He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.[12][13] He won the silver medal in the men’s super combined sitting event.[14][15][16]

Outside sport[edit]

Kampschreur has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands.[1][5]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Paralympic bio page, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  2. ^ a b Jeroen Unlimited, Personal site of Kampschreur, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  3. ^ a b Zitskiër Jeroen Kampschreur pakt goud op Supercombinatie, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  4. ^ a b Paralympic.org Athlete of the Month profile, retrieved: 14 March 2018
  5. ^ a b c d TeamNL Profile, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  6. ^ a b Vijf wereldtitels voor Jeroen Kampschreur, Unity, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  7. ^ a b Nederlandse Ski Vereniging profile (Dead url: archive), retrieved: 19 March 2018
  8. ^ Gouden Kjeld, Esmee en Jeroen geridderd, Omroep West, retrieved: 29 March 2018
  9. ^ Leerlingen Beekdal Lyceum naar Olympische Winterspelen, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  10. ^ a b Kampschreur vlaggendrager bij sluitingsceremonie, NOS website, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  11. ^ NSkiV twitter message, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  12. ^ “Vijf alpineskiërs en drie snowboarders naar Paralympische Spelen Beijing”. Team NL (in Dutch). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. ^ “Eerste medailles voor Nederlandse paralympiërs Kampschreur en De Langen”. Trouw (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ^ Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). “Trio of Para Alpine skiers earn second gold medal at Beijing 2022”. InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ “Glunderende Kampschreur dolblij met zilver: ‘Ik heb die slalom gekilld’“. NOS (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  16. ^ “Alpine Skiing Results Book” (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  17. ^ Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
  18. ^ Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  19. ^ Kampschreur sportman van het jaar in Leiderdorp., Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 15 March 2018

External links[edit]

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