| Kees-Jan van der Klooster | |
| Birth Date: | 1977 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Vlissingen |
| Residence: | Tienhoven, Stichtse Vecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Sport: | alpine skiing sitting |
| Event: | Downhill Giant slalom Super G Monoski Cross |
| Coach: | Falco Teitsma |
| Website: | www.sjeesonline.nl |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kees-Jan van der Klooster (born 3 July 1977) is a Paralympian athlete from Netherlands competing in alpine skiing events. In March 2001 he had a snowboard accident and broke his back.[1] Since then he is paralysed from his waist down. His coach is Falco Teitsma.
He studied Marketing and Communication and is runnings his own business K-J Projects Unlimited Abilities,[2] a company working on a better lifestyle for disabled people. His nicknames are Sjees or Sjace.
He is participating in the Winter X Games in the Monoski Cross. In 2007 and 2009 he won the bronze medal and in 2008 he won the Gold medal.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics[3] in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.He participated in the Men's Downhill – Sitting where he did not finish, the Men's giant slalom – Sitting where he became 17th and the Men's Super-G – Sitting where he became 23rd.