Pieter Gruijters

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Pieter Gruijters
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Pieter
Personal information
Full namePieter Gruijters
NationalityDutch
Born (1967-07-24) 24 July 1967 (age 58)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Paralympic athletics
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
Medal record
Track and field (P56)
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Javelin - F55-56
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Pentathlon - P54-58
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Javelin - F55-56

Pieter Gruijters (born 24 July 1967) is a Paralympic athlete from Netherlands competing F56 seated throws and P56 pentathlon events.

He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P54-58 event, a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F55-56 event and finished eleventh in the men's Shot put - F56 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F55-56 event and finished seventh in the men's Shot put - F55-56 event

He is world record holder in javelin for F56 classified athletes. [1]

References

  1. "World Records - Athletics | IPC". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
Awards
Preceded by Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year
2006
Succeeded by