Sonja Peters

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Sonja Peters
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1976-10-25) 25 October 1976 (age 47)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Women's singles

Sonja Peters (born 25 October 1976) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Sonja Peters". paralympic.org.
  2. "Goud voor Vergeer, zilver naar Peters op Paralympics" [Gold for Vergeer, silver to Peters at Paralympics]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 September 2004.