Alwin de Groot

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Alwin de Groot
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Alwin de Groot (middle)
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley SM10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle S10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 200 m individual medley SM10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley relay S7–10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke SB9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 100 m butterfly S10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 400 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley S7–10

Alwin de Groot is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. [1]

In total, he won six gold medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alwin de Groot". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Twee maal goud Nederlands team bij Paralympics". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 23 August 1996. Retrieved 21 December 2019.