Thomas van Wanrooij

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Thomas van Wanrooij
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S13
ClubBlue Marlins
Coached bySander Nijhuis
Bram Dekker
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 200 m medley SM13
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Manchester 200 m medley SM13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Madeira 100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Madeira 200 m medley SM13

Thomas van Wanrooij (born 20 November 2002) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

van Wanrooij represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 200 metre individual medley SM13 event and won a bronze medal. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Thomas van Wanrooij". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Thomas van Wanrooij". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (30 August 2021). "China win five swimming golds while Boki maintains individual dominance at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 20 September 2021.