Griet Hoet

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Griet Hoet
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Full nameGriet Hoet
Born (1978-06-12) 12 June 1978 (age 45)
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Time trial B
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Time trial B

Griet Hoet (born 12 June 1978) [1] is a Belgian para-cyclist, [2] who won bronze in the women's time trial B at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [3] She also represented Belgium at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she and her pilot Anneleen Monsieur finished 8th in the Women's individual pursuit B, 14th in the Women's road race B and 15th in the Women's road time trial B. .

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References

  1. "HOET Griet" . Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Griet Hoet"
  3. "Cycling Track – Women's B 1000m Time Trial – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.