Geert Schipper (paratriathlete)

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Geert Schipper
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's PT1

Geert Schipper is a Dutch paralympic paratriathlete. [1] [2] [3] [4] He participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the paratriathlon competition, being awarded the silver medal in the men's PT1 event. [5] Schipper also participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the paratriathlon competition. [6]

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References

  1. Scotsman, Vincent (29 August 2021). "Geert Schipper does not allow himself his traditional cup of coffee after the game. "I didn't deserve it," says the Paralympic triathlete after his fourth place in Tokyo". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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