Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....

in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

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A total of 83 Dutch competitors took part in 13 sports. The athletes that qualified for the 2008 Summer Paralympics are listed below.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Women's 100m backstroke S6
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

Athletics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

 
Men's Javelin Throw F55/56
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Women's singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


Sharon Walraven 
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Women's doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Women's 50m freestyle S6
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Women's 100m freestyle S6
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

Athletics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

 
Women's Long Jump F42
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

Cycling
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

 
Women's Time Trial HC-A/HC-B/HC-C
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...


Jacco Tettelaar 
Cycling
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

 
Men's Time Trial B&VI
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

Cycling
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

 
Women's Road Race HC-A/HC-B/HC-C
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

Athletics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

 
Women's 100m T42
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Women's singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Women's 400m freestyle S6
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...


Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give...

 
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Women's doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Men's singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Men's 100m butterfly S10
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

Judo
Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women...

 
Women's -70 kg B3
Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women...

Swimming
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

 
Women's 100m backstroke S7
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

Table tennis
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...

 
Women's singles S6/7
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...

Table tennis
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...

 
Men's singles S6/7
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...

Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

 
Men's singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

Netherlands women's sitting volleyball team
Sitting volleyball
Sitting Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sitting volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two events were contested, men's team and women's team....

 
Women's team
Sitting Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Sitting volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two events were contested, men's team and women's team....


Archery

1 competitor:

Women
Athlete Class Event Ranking Round 1/16 Finals 1/8 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Score Seed OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank
Eliane Salden St Individual Recurve
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consists of nine events, five for men and four for women. The competitions were held at the Olympic Green Archery Field from September 9 to September 15, 2008.-Classfication:...

560 9 Bye
W 93-90

L 96-107
Did not advance

Athletics

8 competitors:

Men
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Points Rank
Jos van der Donk F42/44
(F42)
Javelin throw
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 43.41 876 12
Pieter Gruijters
Pieter Gruijters
Pieter Gruijters is a Paralympic athlete from Netherlands competing mainly in category P56 pentathlon events.He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece...

F55-56
(F56)
Shot put
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 11.33 976 7
Javelin throw
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 42.27 WR 1159
Ronald Hertog F42/44
(F44)
Javelin throw
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 51.69 949 4
Willem Noorduin
Willem Noorduin
Willem Noorduin is a Paralympian athlete from Netherlands competing mainly in category F36 shot putt and discus events.Willem has competed in 6 paralympics always in shot putt and discus events. His first appearance was in Barcelona in 1992 where he won the silver medal in the C5 discus. In 1996...

F35-36
(F36)
Shot put
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 11.27 903 7
Discus throw
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 32.60 934 7
Kenny van Weeghel
Kenny van Weeghel
Kenny van Weeghel is a Paralympic athlete from the Netherlands competing in the 100, 200 and 400 m T54 class wheelchair racing.He won his first main title in 2001 on the 200 m of the European championships...

F54 100 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

14.36 1 Q N/A 14.47 - 5
200 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

25.00 2 Q N/A 25.28 - 4
400 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

48.69 3 Q 48.72 2 Q 48.52 - 7


Women
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Points Rank
Marijke Mettes T46 100 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

13.30 7 Did not advance
200 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

27.17 5 Did not advance
Marije Smits T42 100 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 18.27 - 5
F42 Long jump
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 3.39 - 6
Annette Roozen
Annette Roozen
Annette Roozen is a Dutch paraplegic track and field athlete.When Roozen was sixteen years old her right leg had to be amputed due to osteosarcoma. Five years later, in 1997 she attended a local sports day for prosthesis users where her interest in athletics was born...

T42 100 m
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 17.13 -
F42 Long jump
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability...

N/A 3.63 -

Cycling

5 competitors (+ 1 pilot):

Men
Time trials & Road races
Athlete Class Event Time Class
Factor
Factorized
Time
Rank
Mark Homan CP1-2
(CP1)
Mixed road time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

31:17.43 0.76768 24:01.26 4
Mixed road race
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

1:03:27 (+ 18:22) - - 10
Don van der Linden HC C Road time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

22:31.28 (+ 2:14.76) - - 8
Road race
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

1:31:48 (+ 10:08) - - 7
Alfred Stelleman
Tandem pilot:
Jacco Tettelaar
B&VI 1-3 Track time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

1:09.077 - - 12
Road time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

32:28.15 (+ 0:27.03) - -
Road race
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

Did not finish


Pursuits
Athlete(s) Class Event Qualifying Final/
Bronze medal race
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Alfred Stelleman
Tandem pilot:
Jacco Tettelaar
B&VI 1-3 Track pursuit
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

4:40.432
51.349
9 Did not advance

Women
Athlete Class Event Time Class
Factor
Factorized
Time
Rank
Laura de Vaan HC A-C
(HC C)
Road time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

25:15.15 1.00000 25:15.15 7
Road race
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

1:17:12 (+ 4:12) - - 5
Monique van der Vorst
Monique van der Vorst
Monique van der Vorst is a Dutch racing cyclist. She is a two-time silver medal winner at the Paralympic Games.After having a leg operation at the age of 13, her legs became paralyzed....

HC A-C
(HC C)
Road time trial
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

23:40.64 1.00000 23:40.64
Road race
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September...

1:13:00 (+ 0:00) - -

Equestrian

4 competitors:

Individual
Athlete Class Horse Event Result Rank
Ineke de Groot Grade IV Indo Championship Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

63.161 7
Freestyle Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

58.955 13
Sabine Peters Grade IV Donna D.M. Championship Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

62.516 8
Freestyle Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

65.863 9
Petra van der Sande Grade II Toscane Championship Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

66.909 4
Freestyle Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

Withdrawn
Sjerstin Vermeulen Grade IV Sultano Championship Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

66.452 4
Freestyle Test
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

67.908 7

Team
Athletes Class Horses Event Team Test Championship Test Total Rank
Result Team Total Rank Result Team Total Rank
Ineke de Groot
Sabine Peters
Petra van der Sande
Sjerstin Vermeulen
Grade IV
Grade IV
Grade II
Grade IV
Indo
Donna D.M.
Toscane
Sultano
Team
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven dressage events. The competitions were held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre from 7 September to 11 September.-Classfication:...

66.428
64.500
60.381#
67.500
198.428 5 63.161
62.516#
66.909
66.452
196.522 6 394.950 5


'#' denotes scores that did not count toward the team total.

Football (7-a-side)

12 competitors:
  • Bart Adelaars
  • Rudy van Breemen
  • Jeffrey Bruinier
  • Patrick van Kempen
  • Stephan Lokhoff
  • Joey Mense
  • Thieu van Son
  • Pawel Statema
  • Dennis Straatman
  • John Swinkels
  • Martijn van de Ven
  • Jeroen Voogd



Preliminary round - Group A

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Group table
Team P W D L G GA GD Score
3 3 0 0 21 1
20
9
3 2 0 1 9 3
6
6
3 1 0 2 9 14
3
3 0 0 3 1 22
0

Classification round

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5th place match

Judo

1 competitor:

Women
Athlete Class Event Preliminary Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Round Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Sanneke Vermeulen B1-3
(B3)
−70 kg
Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women...

N/A
W 0011-0001

L 0001-0011
N/A
W 0113-0001

Rowing

5 competitors (plus 1 cox):
Athletes Class Event Heats Repechage Final A/B Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Joleen Hakker
Nienke Vlotman
Martin Lauriks
Paul de Jong
Anne van der Staak (Cox)
LTA Mixed coxed four
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park from 9 September to 11 September. This was the first time that rowing was competed at the Paralympic Games.-Classfication:...

3:45.11 5 3:58.63 5 QFB 3:56.06 4 10


Marleen Sanderse acted as a reserve for the coxed four.

Sailing

1 competitor:
Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Thierry Schmitter 1-person keelboat
(2.4MR)
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Eighty athletes representing 25 countries in three keelboat classes - the 2.4mR, the SKUD 18, and the Sonar, took part in sailing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics...

5 3 2 10 7 1 5 12 6 3 CAN 32 5


CAN - Race cancelled

Sitting volleyball

10 competitors:

Women
  • Sanne Bakker
  • Karin van der Haar-Kramp
  • Karin Harmsen-Roosen
  • Paula List
  • Djoke van Marum
  • Jolanda Slenter-Weijts
  • Elvira Stinissen
  • Josien ten Thije-Voortman
  • Rika de Vries
  • Petra Westerhof



Preliminary round - Group A

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Group table
Team P W L Sets Points
3 3 0 9:3 6
3 2 1 8:5 4
3 1 2 5:6 2
3 0 3 1:9 0

Semifinal

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Bronze medal match

Swimming

7 competitors:

Men
Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Michel Tielbeke S13 50 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

26.52 15 Did not advance
100 m butterfly
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:03.94 14 Did not advance
SB13 100 m breaststroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:14.48 10 Did not advance
SM13 200 m individual medley
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

2:24.47 8 Q 2:25.36 8
Mike van der Zanden
Mike van der Zanden
Mike van der Zanden is a Dutch paraplegic swimmer.Van der Zanden represented the Netherlands at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics in Athens and Beijing. In Athens he won the bronze medal at the 100 m freestyle in the S10 class...

S10 100 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

56.20 9 Did not advance
400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

4:28.40 9 Did not advance
100 m butterfly
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

59.97 4 Q 59.39
SM10 200 m individual medley
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

2:24.56 11 Did not advance

Women
Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Chantal Boonacker S7 50 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

34.98 3 Q 34.54 4
100 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

N/A 1:14.59 4
400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

5:35.89 3 Q 5:35.31 4
100 m backstroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:26.68 3 Q 1:26.30
Mirjam de Koning
Mirjam de Koning
Mirjam de Koning is a Dutch paraplegic swimmer.De Koning was born with damaged connective tissue. After her daughter Sarina was born in 1993 she had seven anterior cruciate ligament surgeries. In 1999 she suffered from a hernia and during a back-surgery a nerve was damaged...

S6 50 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

36.38 1 Q 35.60 WR
100 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:18.56 1 Q 1:19.29
400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

5:57.72 2 Q 5:43.76
100 m backstroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:32.65 2 Q 1:28.34
Bernadette Massar S7 50 m butterfly
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

45.53 11 Did not advance
SB7 100 m breaststroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

N/A 1:49.29 6
Mendy Meenderink S9 50 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

31.15 8 Q 31.20 8
100 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

1:06.85 13 Did not advance
400 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

5:06.97 9 Did not advance
Lisette Teunissen S5 50 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

45.68 9 Did not advance
200 m freestyle
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

3:23.57 6 Q 3:22.89 5
50 m backstroke
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The swimming events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in the Beijing National Aquatics Center between September 7 and September 15, 2008. A total of 140 gold medals were expected to be distributed.-Classifications:...

51.49 5 Q 50.87 4

Table tennis

4 competitors:

Men
Athlete Class Event Group Match 1 Group Match 2 Group Match 3 1/8 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze medal match
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Nico Blok TT6 Singles
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...


W 3-2

W 3-2

W 3-0
N/A
L 1-3

W 3-1
Tonnie Heijnen TT9-10 Singles
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...


L 0-3

L 0-3
Did not advance
Gerben Last TT9-10 Singles
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...


W 3-0

W 3-0
N/A
W 3-0

W 3-0

L 0-3

L 1-3
Tonnie Heijnen
Gerben Last
TT9-10 Team
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...

N/A
W 3-1

L 0-3
Did not advance

Women
Athlete Class Event Group Match 1 Group Match 2 Group Match 3 1/8 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze medal match
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Kelly van Zon
Kelly van Zon
Kelly van Zon is a Dutch table tennis player competing in both disabled and able-bodied competitions. She currently plays for Dutch club TTV SKF in Veenendaal.-General Interest:...

TT6-7 Singles
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15.-Classfication:Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a...


W 3-2

W 3-0
N/A
L 2-3

W 3-0

Wheelchair basketball

12 competitors:

Women
  • Barbara van Bergen
  • Patries Boekhoorn
  • Sandra Braam
  • Petra Garnier
  • Inge Huitzing
  • Chèr Korver
  • Roos Oosterbaan
  • Elsbeth van Oostrom
  • Fleur Pieterse
  • Brenda Ramaekers
  • Carina Versloot
  • Jitske Visser




Preliminary round - Group B

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Group table
Team Pts W L PF PA PD Pts
4 4 0 221 181
40
8
4 3 1 244 169
75
7
4 2 2 191 205
6
4 1 3 178 199
5
4 0 4 155 235
4



Quarterfinal

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Classification round

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5th place game

Wheelchair tennis

11 competitors:

Men
Athlete Class Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze medal match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Robin Ammerlaan
Robin Ammerlaan
Robin Ammerlaan is a professional, former world number one in singles and doubles, wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favorite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is...

Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-3, 6-0

W 6-0, 6-0

W 6-2, 6-3

W 6-4, 6-2

W 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(6)

L 3-6, 0-6
Bas van Erp Open Mixed Quad Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A
W 6-1, 6-1

L 6-1, 5-7, 6-7(1)
Did not advance
Maikel Scheffers Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-3, 6-4

W 6-2, 6-1

W 6-1, 6-1

W 6-3, 6-3

L 1-6, 1-6

W 6-3, 6-1
Eric Stuurman Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-4, 6-4

L 2-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Ronald Vink
Ronald Vink
Ronald Vink is a professional wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. He specializes in doubles but also plays singles. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in singles and doubles...

Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-0, 6-1

W 6-1, 6-0

W 6-4, 6-3

W 6-2, 6-1

L 5-7, 6-4, 6-7(6)

L 3-6, 1-6
Robin Ammerlaan
Robin Ammerlaan
Robin Ammerlaan is a professional, former world number one in singles and doubles, wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favorite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is...


Eric Stuurman
Open Doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A Bye
W 6-2, 6-2

L 6-7(5), 4-6
Did not advance
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink
Ronald Vink
Ronald Vink is a professional wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. He specializes in doubles but also plays singles. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in singles and doubles...

Open Doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A Bye
W 6-3, 6-1

W 6-0, 6-1

L 3-6, 1-6

L 6-3, 0-6, 2-6

Women
Athlete Class Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze medal match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Monique de Beer Open Mixed Quad Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A
L 1-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give...

Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-2, 6-4

W 6-1, 6-0

W 6-3, 6-0

L 0-6, 1-6

L 3-6, 4-6
Korie Homan
Korie Homan
Korie Homan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009 she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer. In addition Homan has also had success in Grand Slams...

Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-1, 6-2

W 6-0, 6-1

W 6-1, 6-1

W 6-4, 6-2

L 2-6, 6-4, 6-7(5)
Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall Open Mixed Quad Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A
W 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

L 3-6, 1-6
Did not advance
Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams, 22 year-end championships and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and...

Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-2, 6-0

W 6-1, 6-0

W 6-2, 6-0

W 6-0, 6-1

W 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5)
Sharon Walraven Open Singles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-2, 6-1

W 6-1, 7-5

L 1-6, 4-6
Did not advance
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen
Jiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give...


Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams, 22 year-end championships and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and...

Open Doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A Bye
W 6-1, 6-2

W 6-2, 6-1

L 6-2, 6-7(4), 4-6
Korie Homan
Korie Homan
Korie Homan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009 she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer. In addition Homan has also had success in Grand Slams...


Sharon Walraven
Open Doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...

N/A Bye
W 6-0, 6-2

W 6-4, 6-3

W 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4


Mixed Doubles
Athletes Class Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze medal match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall
Bas van Erp
Open Quad Doubles
Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others...


W 6-0, 6-2

L 3-6, 4-6

L 7-6(4), 5-7, 1-6

See also

  • 2008 Summer Paralympics
    2008 Summer Paralympics
    The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....

  • Netherlands at the Paralympics
    Netherlands at the Paralympics
    The Netherlands participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of five athletes. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It made its Winter Paralympics début in 1984, and has taken part in every subsequent...

  • Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website. In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches...


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