Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
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| Competitors | 67 in 8 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
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The Netherlands is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in equestrian team dressage.
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In September 2015, a representative from the country attended the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Chef de Mission seminar as part of the country's preparation efforts for the 2016 Games.[1][2]
Disability classifications
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Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[5]
Athletics
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The Netherlands has qualified five athletes into the Paralympic tournaments.[6]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kenny van Weeghel | T54 800 m | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hertog | T44 Long jump |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marlou van Rhijn | T44 100 m | ||||
| T44 200 m | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Baars | F40 Shot put | ||
| Marlène van Gansewinkel | T44 Long Jump |
Equestrian
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The Netherlands were one of three nations to qualify a team for dressage via their results at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, where they won the silver medal in the team event.[7][8]
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Test round | Final round | Total | |||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| See above | ||||||||
- Team Dressage – 4 quota places
Football 7-a-side football
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Men's tournament
Netherlands national 7-a-side football team qualified for the Rio Paralympics as a result of the Regional Qualifier Allocation by virtue of being runners-up at 2014 European Championships while being ranked in the top 8 at the 2015 World Championships.[9]
The draw for the tournament was held on May 6 at the 2016 Pre Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain. The Netherlands was put into Group B with the United States, Argentina and Russia.[10] The tournament where the draw took place featured 7 of the 8 teams participating in Rio. It was the last major preparation event ahead of the Rio Games for all teams participating.[11] The Netherlands finished third, after winning 2 - 3 against Great Britain in the 3rd place match.[12]
Going into the Rio Games, the country was ranked fourth in the world.[13]
Powerlifting
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The Netherlands has qualified one powerlifter into the Paralympic tournaments.[14]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melaica Tuinfort | Women's +86 kg |
Rowing
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The Netherlands has qualified three rowers into the Paralympic tournaments.[15]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alexander van Holk | Men's singles sculls | ||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mixed double sculls | |||||||
Swimming
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The Netherlands has qualified nineteen swimmers into the Paralympic tournaments.[16]
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
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The Netherlands has qualified four table tennis players into the Paralympic tournaments.[17]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bas Hergelink | C9 Men's singles | ||||||
| Gerben Last | C10 Men's singles | ||||||
| Jean-Paul Montanus | C7 Men's singles | ||||||
| Bas Hergelink Gerben Last |
C9–10 Men's doubles | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kelly van Zon | C7 Women's singles | ||||||
Wheelchair basketball
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Men's tournament
The Netherlands men's national wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[18]
Women's tournament
The Netherlands women's national wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[18]
See also
References
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