Xena Wimmenhoeve

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Xena Wimmenhoeve
Personal information
Born (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24) [1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Wheelchair basketball
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
European Wheelchair Basketball Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 TenerifeTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rotterdam Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 MadridTeam

Xena Wimmenhoeve (born 14 May 2000) is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player

Wimmenhoeve began playing wheelchair basketball in early 2017 and made her debut for the national team in 2017 at the European championships. [1]

She has won three gold medals at the European Basketball Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2021. [2]

She has won gold medals at the Paralympic Games in 2020 [2] and 2024. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wimmenhoeve Xena". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Xena Wimmenhoeve | TeamNL". www.teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2024.