Zara Temmink

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Zara Temmink
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2004-11-24) 24 November 2004 (age 21) [1]
Zelhem, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Para athletics
Disability Retinitis pigmentosa
Disability class T13
Event(s)
 100 metres
200 metres
ClubAV Argo
Coached byFynn van Buuren, Joep Janssen
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 New Delhi Universal 4 × 100 metres relay

Zara Temmink (born 24 November 2004) is a Dutch T13 para athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is a member of AV Argo in Doetinchem and represented the Netherlands at international competitions including at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. [1]

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Career

Temmink was initially active in artistic gymnastics before switching to para athletics. She attended a Paralympic talent day, where she was scouted into the Dutch talent program. [2]

She trains with AV Argo in Doetinchem under coaches Fynn van Buuren and Joep Janssen. [3] In 2024, she competed in national para athletics events, [3] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics where she competed in the 100 metres T13 event. [4]

In June 2024, Temmink competed at the FBK Games in Hengelo, the first edition to include para athletics on the main program. [5] In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, where para athletics was included for the first time in the programme. [2] In July, she became national champion and so qualified for the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. [6] At the 2025 World Championships, she won a gold medal in the universal 4 × 100 metres relay. [7] [8]

Personal life

Temmink was born in Zelhem and grew up in Doetinchem. [1] She has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition that reduces her vision to about 15 percent and progressively worsens over time. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zara Temmink". teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Tof! Para-atlete Zara uit Doetinchem sprint mee op EK Indoor Atletiek 2025". indebuurt.nl (in Dutch). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Slechtziende Zara (19) wil naar de Paralympische Spelen". gld.nl (in Dutch). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Reggeborgh Foundation verwelkomt Doetinchemse para-atlete Zara Temmink". doetinchemsvizier.nl (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Rikken, Esther (7 June 2024). "Van doorzetten naar doorbreken: para-atlete Zara Temmink aan de start van de FBK Games". oost.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Zara Temmink uit Doetinchem wint 200 meter tijdens Open NK Para-atletiek". montferlandjournaal.nl (in Dutch). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Day eight medallists". paralympic.org. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Fleur Jong leads the Dutch to universal relay gold". athletics.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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