Netherlands at the 2018 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:NED
Npcname:Nederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport Federatie
Games:Winter Paralympics
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of the Netherlands
Website: 
Location:Pyeongchang
Competitors:9
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Bibian Mentel (opening ceremony)
Jeroen Kampschreur (closing ceremony)
Gold:3
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

The Netherlands sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Four people competed in para-snowboarding. Five people competed in para-alpine skiing. Anna Jochemsen and Jeffrey Stuut are standing skiers. Linda van Impelen, Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have all competed in all 5 para-alpine sit-ski events. Lisa Bunschoten, Bibian Mentel and Chris Vos all competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Renske van Beek was the only snowboarder on Team Netherlands who did not go to Sochi.

Team

There were four people who competed in the Paralympics in para-snowboarding. There were another five people who competed in para-alpine skiing.[1]

The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team NL") that participated in the 2018 Games.

Team Netherlands!Name!Sport!Gender!Classification!Events!ref
Lisa Bunschotenpara-snowboardingfemaleSBLL-2Cross and Banked Slalom
Niels de Langenpara-alpine skiingMaleSittingSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill
Anna Jochemsenpara-alpine skiingfemaleStandingSlalom, super-G, super combined and downhill
Jeroen Kampschreurpara-alpine skiingMaleSittingSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill
Bibian Mentel-Speepara-snowboardingfemaleSBLL-2Cross and Banked Slalom
Jeffrey Stuutpara-alpine skiingmaleStandingSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill
Renske van Beekpara-snowboardingfemaleSBLL-2Cross and Banked Slalom
Linda van Impelenpara-alpine skiingfemaleSittingSlalom, giant slalom, super-G and Super Combined
Chris Vospara-snowboardingmaleSB-LL1Cross and Banked Slalom[2]

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Alpine skiing1102
Snowboarding2215
Total3317
Medals by date
DayDatebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Day 110 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 211 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 312 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 2bgcolor=FFDAB9 03
Day 413 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 514 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 615 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 716 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
Day 817 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 918 Marchbgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00

Para-alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Anna Jochemsen and Jeffrey Stuut are standing skiers. Linda van Impelen, Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have all competed in all 5 para-alpine sit-ski events. Kampschreur went to his first Winter Paralympics as the world champion in slalom, giant slalom and super-combined.

Men
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2Final/Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jeroen Kampschreuralign=left rowspan=3Downhillalign=left rowspan=2Sittingalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Niels de Langen1:31.40 14
Jeffrey StuutStanding1:33.14 19
Jeroen Kampschreuralign=left rowspan=3Slalomalign=left rowspan=2Sitting48.401Did not finish
Niels de LangenDid not finish
Jeffrey StuutStandingDid not finish
Jeroen Kampschreuralign=left rowspan=3Super combinedalign=left rowspan=2Sitting1:25.55346.0412:11.59
Niels de Langen1:29.471148.87 42:18.348
Jeffrey StuutStanding1:30.06 12Did not finish
Jeroen Kampschreuralign=left rowspan=3Super-Galign=left rowspan=2Sitting1:27.637
Niels de Langen1:29.8514
Jeffrey StuutStanding1:31.3117
Women
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2Final/Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Anna JochemsenDownhillStandingDid not finish
Linda van ImpelenGiant slalomSitting1:14.8721:14.3782:29.24
Anna Jochemsenalign=left rowspan=2SlalomStanding1:01.0571:02.79 52:03.847
Linda van ImpelenSitting1:03.92 71:02.79 5Disqualified
Anna Jochemsenalign=left rowspan=2Super combinedStanding1:37.475Did not finish
Linda van ImpelenSitting1:39.08 7Disqualified
Anna Jochemsenalign=left rowspan=2Super-GStanding1:39.906
Linda van ImpelenSitting1:42.837

Para-snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Bibian Mentel-Spee has competed at the Paralympics before, winning several medals. Chris Vos won the World Para Snowboarding Championships four times. Lisa Bunschoten, Mentel-Spee and Vos all competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Renske van Beek was the only snowboarded on Team Netherlands who did not go to Sochi. The South Korea Games are her first.

Chris Vos celebrated his 20th birthday in February. Despite his young age, people thought he could win a medal at the 2018 Winter Games. During the 2017-2018 snowboarding season, his results were not consistent but his speed was very good. The lack of consistency was why some people thought he might not be able to win gold.

Banked slalom
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Chris VosMen's (SB-LL1)59.24 54.2854.284
Renske van Beekalign=left rowspan=3Women's (SB-LL1)1:16.851:04.141:02.211:02.214
Lisa Bunschoten1:04.181:00.041:01.401:00.04
Bibian Mentel-Spee1:02.251:00.4256.9456.94
Snowboardcross
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Chris VosMen's SB-LL11:03.133 Q
W

W

L
Renske van Beekalign=left rowspan=3Women's SB-LL21:14.57 3 q
W

L

L
4
Lisa Bunschoten1:13.592 Q
W

L
Bibian Mentel-Spee1:07.511 Q
W

W

Supporters

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands attended the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4] She is a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee. She arrived 8 March 2018 and left 13 March 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PyeongChang 2018: Dutch team named. 6 February 2018. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Snowboard Ones to Watch. 6 February 2018. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. Web site: Trotse Kampschreur heeft 'topgevoel' na eerste paralympische titel. NU.nl. NU.nl. 13 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands to attend Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics – Royal Central. Royal Central. en-GB. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329180150/http://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/princess-margriet-of-the-netherlands-to-attend-pyeongchang-2018-winter-paralympics-95906. 29 March 2018. dead.