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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 20 August 1968 Hellendoorn, Netherlands |
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Frank Hosmar (born 20 August 1968) is a Dutch Paralympic equestrian. He is a bronze medalist at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He won also various medals at the World Equestrian Games and gold medalist at the European Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019. [1] [2]
The Netherlands competed 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. 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.
Belinda Chantalle Zijderveld is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10, winning a gold medal; Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 and Women's 100 metre freestyle S10, winning silver medals; and Women's 100 metre butterfly S10, winning a bronze medal.
Harrie Smolders is a Dutch Olympic show jumping rider. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he placed 7th in the team and 27th in the individual competition.
Sanne Voets is a Dutch Paralympic equestrian. She is gold medalled at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Voets became also World Champion and European Champion and several times National Dutch Champion. She is the most successful -para-equestrian rider for The Netherlands in History.
Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
Thijs van Hofweegen is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer with cerebral palsy. He is a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a gold medalist in several events at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Dublin, Ireland. He also won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S6 event at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships held in Madeira.
Larissa Klaassen is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist. Klaassen and sighted pilot Imke Brommer won the gold medal in the women's time trial B event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also set a new Paralympic record of 1:05.291.
Tristan Bangma is a visually impaired Dutch Paralympic cyclist. He is a gold medalist in cycling at both the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Nicole den Dulk is a Paralympic equestrian.
Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen is a Dutch former swimmer and equestrian, who competed at four Paralympic Games. She won five swimming medals at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, and won equestrian medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics in the mixed team dressage event.
Carina de Rooij-Versloot is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player. She is a member of the Netherlands women's national wheelchair basketball team. She competed at four Paralympic Games and won two Paralympic bronze medal, and a gold medal.
Ali Al-Ahrach is a Moroccan equestrian, who has competed internationally for his country.
Rogier Dorsman is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Rixt van der Horst is a Dutch Paralympic equestrian athlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo with her horse Findsley.
Thomas van Wanrooij is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Mitch Valize is a Dutch Para-cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Tim de Vries is a Dutch Para-cyclist. He represented the Netherlands in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Olivier Hendriks is a Dutch Paralympic athlete.
Cher Korver is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player and a member of the Netherlands women's national wheelchair basketball team. With the national team she competed at 6 consecutive Summer Paralympics between 2000 and 2020. She won with the team the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, and the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She became world champion in 2018 and European champion in 2017 and 2019.
The Netherlands women's national wheelchair basketball team represents the Netherlands in international women's wheelchair basketball competitions. The team is known as the Orange Lions. The Dutch women's team is Paralympic champion (2020), two-time world champion and nine-time European champion.
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