Jitske Visser

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Jitske Visser
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Visser at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1992-10-29) 29 October 1992 (age 32) [1]
Zwolle, Netherlands
Sport
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Disability class 1.0
Medal record
Women's wheelchair basketball
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Hamburg Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Dubai Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Toronto Team

Jitske Visser (born 29 October 1992) is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player.

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Career

Visser has represented the Netherlands at five Summer Paralympic Games, winning gold medals in wheelchair basketball in 2020 and 2024 and bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. [1] [2]

In 2021, Visser was elected chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee's athlete council. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jitske Visser". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 8 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024: Jitske Visser looks forward to fifth Games". paralympic.org. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jitske Visser elected Chairperson of Athletes' Council". paralympic.org. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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