Maaike Smit

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Maaike Smit
Full nameMaaike Smit
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 59)
Emmeloord, the Netherlands
Turned pro1991
Retired2012
PlaysRight Handed
Official website www.maaikesmit.nl
Singles
Highest ranking1 (08/04/1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open F (2005)
US Open SF (2006)
Other tournaments
Masters W (1997)
Paralympic Games Gold medal Paralympics.svgGold Medal (1996)
Doubles
Highest ranking1 (02/10/2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2004, 2005)
French Open W (2007)
US Open F (2006)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles W (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Paralympic Games Gold medal Paralympics.svgGold Medal (2000, 2004)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Women's wheelchair tennis
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Women's doubles
Women's wheelchair Basketball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Women's team
Last updated on: 27 June 2013.

Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player. [1]

Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championship 4 times.

In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics. [2] [3]

She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.

References

  1. "Profile page Maaike Smit at ITF". www.itftennis.com.
  2. "BBC SPORT | PARALYMPICS | Paton and Hess lead gold charge".
  3. "Wheelchair Tennis".