Kelly van Zon

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Kelly van Zon
Van Zon Kelly (cropped).jpg
Kelly van Zon in 2011
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Residence Dongen, Netherlands
Born (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 36)
Oosterhout, Netherlands
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Table tennis career Table tennis pictogram.svg
Playing style Shakehand, offensive
Equipment(s) TIBHAR
Club TTV SKF, Veenendaal
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Singles class 7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles class 7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Singles class 7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Singles Class 7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team class 6-8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Singles class 6/7
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Gwangju Singles class 7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Montreux Singles class 6/7
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Genoa Singles class 6/7
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Split Singles class 7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Liso di Jesolo Singles class 6/7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Split Team class 6/7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Kranjska Gora Singles 6/7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Genoa Team class 6–8

Kelly van Zon (born 15 September 1987 in Oosterhout, Netherlands) is a Dutch table tennis player competing in both disabled and able-bodied competitions. She currently plays for Dutch club TTV SKF in Veenendaal. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's individual class 7, winning a gold medal, and in Women's team class 6–8, winning a silver medal. [1]

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General interest

Van Zon began playing table tennis at the age of nine [2] at TTV BSM Dongen. She made her international debut at the 2002 Malmö Open in Sweden. Due to a functional disability of her left hip and leg she competes in Class 7 competitions. Besides competing at a top level in table tennis, she studies Marketing and Communication at Johan Cruijff College in Nijmegen, which allows her to successfully combine sport and studies. Van Zon's old club in Dongen named their practice hall after her, the Kelly Van Zon Sportszaal. [3]

By winning the title at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, she qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics. [4] At those Paralympic Games, she won gold by defeating the Russian Yulia Ovsyannikova. In 2016, she added to her Paralympic titles by winning the final and defeating the Turkish Kubra Korkut. [5]

Van Zon was strongly tipped for the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2] [6]

Career records

Paralympic Games

Bronze medal icon.svg 2008 Beijing, China: Women's Singles Class 6/7

Gold medal icon.svg 2012 London, England: Women's Singles Class 7

Gold medal icon.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Women's Singles Class 7

Gold medal icon.svg 2020 Tokyo, Japan: Women's Singles Class 7

Silver medal icon.svg 2020 Tokyo, Japan: Women's Team Class 6-8

Gold medal icon.svg 2024 Paris, France: Women's Singles Class 7 [7]

World Championships

Silver medal icon.svg 2006 Montreux, Switzerland: Women's Singles Class 6/7

Gold medal icon.svg 2010 Gwangju, Korea: Women's Singles Class 7

European Championships

Silver medal icon.svg 2005 Liso di Jeolo, Italy: Women's Singles Class 6/7

Bronze medal icon.svg 2007 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia: Women's Singles Class 6/7

Gold medal icon.svg 2009 European Championships, Genoa: Women's Singles Class 6/7

Bronze medal icon.svg 2009 Genoa, Italy: Women's Team Class 6–8

Gold medal icon.svg 2011 European Championships, Split: Women's Singles Class 7 [8]

Silver medal icon.svg 2011 Split, Croatia: Women's Team Class 6/7

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para table tennis". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Homepage". TTV BSM. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. "Qualification criteria for the 2012 Paralympic Games" (PDF). ITTF.com. International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  5. "Dutch table tennis star Kelly van Zon ready for the unknown at Tokyo 2020". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. "Kelly van Zon guides Netherlands to final". ITTF.com. International Table Tennis Federation. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. Dong, Sophia (5 September 2024). "Kelly van Zon Claims Fourth Consecutive Paralympic Gold in Thrilling Class 7 Final". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  8. "Kelly Van Zon". ipttc.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.