Joel de Jong

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Joel de Jong
Joel de Jong 2024 Summer Paralympics (cropped).jpg
Joel de Jong at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) [1]
Sneek, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T63
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Long jump T63
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris 100 m T63
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 New Delhi Long jump T63
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Kobe Long jump T63
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Paris Long jump T63
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Kobe 100 m T63

Joel de Jong (born 17 January 2002) is a Dutch para-athlete. He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the long jump T63 and a bronze medal in 100 metres T63 events. [2] [3]

He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the long jump T63 event with a world record jump of 7.68 metres, surpassing his previous world record of 7.67 metres. [1] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joel de Jong". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 31 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". paralympic.org. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. "Kobe 2024: Every defending world champion in the men's events". paralympic.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. Mooney, Taylor (31 August 2024). "Para athletics: A Day for world record breaking and history making at the Stade De France". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2024.