Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:NED
Country:Netherlands
Year:2024
Games:Summer Paralympics
Games Link:2024 Summer Paralympics
Flagcaption:Flag of the Netherlands
Npcname:NOC*NSF
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:84
Sports:9
Flagbearer Open:Daniel Abraham
Carina de Rooij
Flagbearer Close:Tristan Bangma
Diede de Groot
Rank:4
Gold:27
Silver:17
Bronze:12
Appearances:auto

The Netherlands competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Medalists

The following Dutch competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.|style="text-align:left;width:78%;vertical-align:top"|

MedalNameSportEventDate
CyclingWomen's time trial C4–5

Guide: Patrick Bos
CyclingMen's individual pursuit B
SwimmingWomen's 400 metre freestyle S11
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB9
AthleticsWomen's long jump T64
AthleticsMen's long jump T63
2 september
SwimmingMen's 200 m individual medley SM11
AthleticsWomen's 200 m T64
CyclingWomen's road time trial T1-2
EquestrianIndividual championship test grade IV

Guide: Patrick Bos
CyclingMen's road time trial B
CyclingMen's road time trial C5
CyclingMen's road time trial H5
CyclingMen's road time trial H4

Niels Vink
Wheelchair tennisQuad doubles
CyclingMen's road race H5
CyclingMen's road race H4
Wheelchair tennisQuad singles
Table tennisWomen's individual class 7
SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke SB11

Guide: Patrick Bos
CyclingMen's road race B
SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke SB11
AthleticsWomen's 100 m T64
EquestrianIndividual freestyle test grade IV
AthleticsWomen's Shot put F40
Women's wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair basketballWomen's tournament
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyle S11
AthleticsWomen's long jump T64

Thijs van Hofweegen
Olivier van de Voort
Chantalle Zijderveld
SwimmingMixed 4 x 100 m medley 34pts
EquestrianIndividual championship test grade III
AthleticsWomen's 200 m T64
CyclingWomen's road time trial H4-5
EquestrianIndividual championship test grade IV
CyclingWomen's road race H1-4

Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair tennisWomen's doubles
Wheelchair tennisQuad singles
Wheelchair tennisWomen's singles

Guide: Timo Fransen
CyclingMen's road race B

Sanne Voets
Rixt van der Horst
EquestrianTeam event
AthleticsWomen's 100 m T64
EquestrianIndividual freestyle test grade III
SwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle S11
AthleticsMen's 400 m T64
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB9
AthleticsMen's long jump T63
2 september
2 september

Guide: Timo Fransen
CyclingMen's road time trial B
Table tennisMen's individual class 7
Martin van de PolCyclingMen's road race C4-5
Wheelchair tennisWomen's singles
AthleticsWomen's 100 m T64
AthleticsWomen's 400 m T64
CyclingWomen's road race T1-2
SwimmingWomen's 200 m individual medley SM10
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Medals by sport
SportTotal
Cycling103316
Athletics54312
Swimming53210
Triathlon1023
Wheelchair tennis2316
Equestrian2406
Table tennis1012
Wheelchair basketball1001
Totalstyle=background:gold27style=background:silver17style=background:#c961256
Medals by day
DayDateTotal
129 August2002
230 August2114
331 August2114
41 September0000
52 September1124
63 September2204
74 September72110
85 September5308
96 September34512
107 September2327
118 September1001
Totalstyle=background:gold27style=background:silver17style=background:#c961256
Medals by gender
GenderTotalPercentage
Female10852341.1%
Male13372341.1%
Open450916.1%
Mixed01011.8%
Totalstyle=background:gold27style=background:silver17style=background:#c961256100%
Multiple gold medalists
NameSportTotal
Jetze PlatCycling
Triathlon
3003
Tristan BangmaCycling3003
Rogier DorsmanSwimming2103
Demi HaerkensEquestrian2103
Niels VinkWheelchair tennis2002
Mitch ValizeCycling2002
Fleur JongAthletics2002

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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Athletics5 9 14
Boccia2 1 3
Cycling8 4 12
Equestrian0 4 4
Judo1 0 1
Rowing1 1 2
Swimming6 4 10
Triathlon4 0 4
Table tennis1 1 2
Wheelchair basketball12 12 24
Wheelchair tennis6 4 10
Total 44 40 84
Jetze Plat competed in triathlon, cycling and athletics (hence the totals appear to be two short).

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. Dutch track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Joel de Jong100 m T6312.09 SB2 Q12.206
    align=left rowspan=2Olivier Hendriks100 m T6411.124 q11.157
    400 m T6246.91 PB
    Levi Vloet200 m T6423.032 Q22.47
    Jetze PlatMarathon T541:39:479
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Nienke Timmer100 m T3515.697
    align=left rowspan=2Cheyenne Bouthoorn100 m T3614.903 Q14.806
    200 m T3631.435colspan=2
    Zara Temmink100 m T1312.896colspan=2
    Kimberly Alkemadealign=left rowspan=3100 m T6412.611 Q12.70
    Marlene van Gansewinkel12.682 Q12.72
    Fleur Jong12.48 PR1 Q12.54
    Kimberly Alkemadealign=left rowspan=2200 m T6426.311 Q25.42 PB
    Marlene van Gansewinkel26.361 Q26.14
    Field events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
    Joel de Jongalign=left rowspan=2Long jump T637.68 WR
    Noah Mbuyamba7.01 PB
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
    Marlene van Gansewinkelalign=left rowspan=3Long jump T645.87 PB
    5.354
    Fleur Jong6.53 PR
    Noëlle RoordaJavelin throw F4640.584
    Lara BaarsShot put F409.10 PR

    Boccia

    See main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Netherlands entered three athletes into the Paralympics games, by virtue of their result as the highest rank nation's in the BC1/BC2 team event, at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam.

    AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Daniel PerezMen's individual BC1
    W 6-5

    L 1-4
    2 Q
    L 0–10
    colspan=3
    Marco DekkerMen's individual BC2
    L 2–7

    L 2-7

    W 0-8
    3colspan=4
    Chantal van EngelenWomen's individual BC2
    W 4-3

    L 1-9
    2 Q
    L 1-4
    colspan=3
    Marco Dekker
    Chantal van Engelen
    Daniel Perez
    Mixed team BC1–BC2
    L 2-8

    L 3-9
    3

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The Netherlands entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventResultRank
    Tristan Bangma
    Pilot: Patrick Bos
    align=left rowspan=2Time trial B34:11.02
    Vincent ter Schure
    Pilot: Timo Fransen
    34:53.92
    Daniel Abrahamalign=left rowspan=2Time trial C535:51.79
    Martin van de Pol37:45.988
    Mark MekenkampTime trial H346:51.755
    Jetze PlatTime trial H441:28.51
    Mitch Valizealign=left rowspan=2Time trial H441:01.59
    Tim de Vries45:13.725
    Women
    AthleteEventResultRank
    Chantal Haenenalign=left rowspan=2Time trial H4-523:51.44
    Jennette Jansen25:46.874
    Marieke van SoestTime trial T1-225:47.78

    Track

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    Tristan Bangma
    Pilot: Patrick Bos
    align=left rowspan=2Individual pursuit B3:55.396 WR1 QG
    W
    Vincent ter Schure
    Pilot: Timo Fransen
    4:04.9694 QB
    L
    4
    Daniel Abrahamalign=left rowspan=2Individual pursuit C54:24.2808Did not advance
    Martin van de Pol4:22.5066Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Caroline GrootTime trial C4-535.39 WR1 Q35.566
    Individual pursuit C54:05.4708Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The Netherlands entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.[2] [3]

    Individual
    AthleteHorseEventTotal
    ScoreRank
    Sanne VoetsDemanturIndividual championship test grade IV76.528
    Individual freestyle test grade IV79.8804
    Daula Individual championship test grade IV78.722
    Individual freestyle test grade IV83.840
    Annemarieke NobelDoo SchufroIndividual championship test grade I72.7924
    Individual freestyle test grade I77.6144
    Rixt van der HorstRoyal FonoIndividual championship test grade III76.433
    Individual freestyle test grade III83.007
    Team
    AthleteHorseEventIndividual scoreTotal
    ScoreRank
    Sanne Voets GIValign=left rowspan=4See abovealign=left rowspan=4Team event75.567232.850
    Demi Haerkens GIII78.216
    Rixt van der Horst GIII78.067

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

    Triathlon

    See main article: Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Jetze Plat, Geert Schipper, Nico van der Burgt and Maurits Morsink have all qualified to compete.

    AthleteEventSwimTrans 1BikeTrans 2RunTotal TimeRank
    Jetze Platalign=left rowspan=2Men's PTWC13:191:1431:190:4011:4458:16
    Geert Schipper14:211:0632:420:4211:291:00:20
    Nico van der BurgtMen's PTS311:261:2934:000:5821:311:09:24
    Maurits MorsinkMen's PTS216:401:3132:080:4017:281:08:274

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Netherlands qualified one boat in the mixed double sculls for the games at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia and securing one of the eight available place.[4]

    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Netherlands secured ten quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines and achieving qualification times.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=6Rogier Dorsman50 m freestyle S1127.189Did not advance
    400 m freestyle S114:31.34
    100 m backstroke S111:08.703 Q1:07.874
    100 m butterfly S111:06.956 Q1:04.295
    100 m breaststroke SB111:10.921 Q1:11.07
    200 m individual medley SM112:18.36 PR
    Marc Evers100 m backstroke S141:01.0271:00.798
    align=left rowspan=2Bas Takken100 m backstroke S101:03.043 Q1:01.976
    200 m individual medley SM102:18.113 Q2:18.127
    align=left rowspan=2Thijs van Hofweegen100 m freestyle S61:07.046 Q1:06.676
    100 m backstroke S61:19.196 Q1:17.445
    align=left rowspan=3Thomas van Wanrooij100 m backstroke S131:00.414 Q1:00.554
    100 m breaststroke SB131:07.877 Q1:07.647
    200 m individual medley SM132:16.545 Q2:15.385
    Olivier van de Voort100 m backstroke S1458.341 Q59.04
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=4Liesette Bruinsma50 m freestyle S1130.242 Q30.666
    100 m freestyle S111:05.23 PR1 Q1:05.95
    400m freestyle S115:06.823 Q5:00.42
    200 m individual medley SM112:45.061 Q2:43.134
    Florianne Bultje100 m butterfly S91:08.843 Q1:08.204
    align=left rowspan=5Lisa Kruger100 m breaststroke SB91:17.533 Q1:17.14
    100 m freestyle S101:01.614 Q1:01.125
    100 m butterfly S101:11.5011colspan=2
    100 m backstroke S101:10.796 Q1:09.461
    200 m individual medley SM102:34.812 Q2:29.91
    Chantalle Zijderveld100 m breaststroke SB91:14.851 Q1:13.74
    Mixed

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. Netherlands entered two athletes for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jean-Paul MontanusMen's individual C7
    W 3-1

    W 3-1

    L 0-3
    Kelly van ZonWomen's individual C7
    W 3-0

    W 3-1

    W 3-2
    Kelly van Zon
    Jean-Paul Montanus
    Mixed doubles XD17
    W 3-0

    L 3-2

    Wheelchair basketball

    See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Netherlands men and Netherlands women have qualified to compete, respectively through the 2024 IWBF Men's Repechage in Antibes, France; and 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam.

    Summary
    SquadGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Netherlands men's
    W 66-55

    L 34-60

    L 53-68
    3
    L 67-79
    5-8th place

    W 72-63
    5th/6th place

    L 75-82
    6
    Netherlands women's
    W 87-34

    W 69-56

    W 68-48
    1
    W 61-43

    W 72-61

    W 63–49

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group B--------
    Quarter final
    Classification 5th-8th place
    5th–6th classification match

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group B--------
    Quarter final
    Semi final
    Final

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Netherlands entered two players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results in the respective gender single events at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Tom Egberinkalign=left rowspan=4Men's singles
    W 6-0, 6-0

    W 7-6, 7-6

    L 4-6, 1-6
    colspan="3"
    Maikel Scheffers
    W 6-4, 6-1

    L 2-6, 2-6
    colspan="4"
    Ruben Spaargaren
    W 6-3, 6-4

    W 6-4, 6-1

    L 1-6, 4-6
    colspan="3"
    Maarten ter Hofte
    L 4-6, 2-6
    colspan="6"
    Tom Egberink
    Maikel Scheffers
    align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    W 6-2, 7-6

    L 5-7, 6-1, [10-3]
    colspan="3"
    Ruben Spaargaren
    Maarten ter Hofte

    W 7-5, 6-3

    L 2-6, 1-6
    colspan="3"
    Jinte Bosalign=left rowspan=4Women's singles
    L 1-6, 2-6
    colspan=5
    Lizzy de Greef
    L 1-6, 6-1, 2-6
    colspan=5
    Diede de Groot
    W 6-1, 6-0

    W 6-0, 6-0

    W 7-5, 6-3

    W 6-2, 6-1

    L 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
    Aniek van Koot
    W 6-2, 6-3

    W 6-0, 6-2

    W 6-1, 7-5

    L 0-6, 6-4, 4-6

    W 7-6, 6-1
    Jinte Bos
    Lizzy de Greef
    align=left rowspan=2Women's doubles
    W 6-2, 6-4

    L 3-6, 4-6
    colspan=3
    Diede de Groot
    Aniek van Koot

    W 6-4, 6-1

    W 6-2, 6-2

    L 6-4, 6-7, 8-10
    Sam Schröderalign=left rowspan=2Quads singles
    W 6-1, 6-2

    W 7-6, 6-4

    L 0-6, 1-6
    Niels Vink
    W 6-0, 6-2

    W 6-0, 6-0

    W 6-1, 6-1

    W 6-0, 6-1
    Sam Schröder
    Niels Vink
    Quads doubles
    W 6-1, 6-1

    W 6-1, 6-1

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 31 December 2022. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. UCI.
    2. Web site: 20 January 2023. Para Equestrian - Paris 2024. Paris 2024.
    3. Web site: 20 January 2023. FEI World Championships Herning Denmark 2022. FEI.
    4. Web site: 2023 World Rowing Championships . 13 September 2023 . www.worldrowing.com.