Nikita den Boer explained

Nikita den Boer
Citizenship:Netherlands
Birth Date:1991 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Haarlem, Netherlands
Hometown:Haarlem, Netherlands
Country:Netherlands
Sport:Wheelchair racing
Disability Class:T54
Coach:Arno Mul

Nikita den Boer (born 8 January 1991)[1] is a Dutch wheelchair racer. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] [3]

In 2020, she won the women's wheelchair race at the London Marathon in London, United Kingdom.[4]

Career

In 2014, Den Boer became an ambassador of the Johan Cruyff Foundation which aims to improve sport opportunities for children with disabilities.[5]

Den Boer finished in 8th place in the women's wheelchair race at the 2019 London Marathon in London, United Kingdom.[6] In the same year, she broke the Dutch national women's 5000 metres T54 at a race in Switzerland,[7] and finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] [8] It was her first race at a global tournament.[9] Den Boer won the 2020 London Marathon in October 2020.[6] [10] [11] As a result, she qualified to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[12]

In 2021, Den Boer won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres T54 and women's 5000 metres T54 events at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[13] [14] She also won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres T54 event.[15] [16]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Den Boer won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event.[17] She also finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event with a new personal best of 11:15.37.[18] She finished in 7th place in the women's 1500 metres T54 event.[19]

Personal life

She lives in Haarlem, Netherlands.[20] [21]

Achievements

Representing
2019London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom8thMarathon1:52:12
World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates4th5000 m12:16.00
2020London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom1stMarathon1:40:07
2021European ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd1500 m3:38.99
3rd800 m1:52.65
2nd5000 m11:54.17
Summer ParalympicsTokyo, Japan4th5000 m11:15.37
7th1500 m3:29.11
3rdMarathon1:38:16
London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom4thMarathon1:44:54

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's 5000 metres T54 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004150704/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73G_ATW580101.pdf . 4 October 2020 . 4 October 2020 . 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
  2. News: Houston . Michael . 5 September 2021 . De Rozario takes women's marathon title in thrilling finish on final day of Paralympics . . 11 September 2021.
  3. News: 5 September 2021 . Glory for Michishita, golden sweep for Hug at Tokyo in marathon . Paralympic.org . 13 September 2021.
  4. News: 4 October 2020 . 2020 London Marathon Results . NBC Sports . 27 April 2021.
  5. News: Haarlemse Nikita en Johan Cruyff . Rodi . 4 October 2020 . nl . "Nikita den Boer was 23 years old on 12 april 2014.
  6. News: 4 October 2020 . London Marathon 2020: David Weir misses out on ninth wheelchair title . BBC Sport . live . 4 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004213753/https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/54407194 . 4 October 2020.
  7. News: Nationaal record voor para-atlete Nikita den Boer . nl . . 5 June 2019 . 5 October 2020.
  8. News: Para-atleet Oberoi springt naar goud: 'Ik ben gewoon wereldkampioen!' . 13 November 2019 . . 30 December 2019 . live . Dutch . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230195115/https://nos.nl/artikel/2310246-para-atleet-oberoi-springt-naar-goud-ik-ben-gewoon-wereldkampioen.html . 30 December 2019.
  9. Web site: WK DUBAI - DAG 7: RANKI OBEROI WERELDKAMPIOEN! . nl . Atletiek.nl . 13 November 2019 . 5 October 2020.
  10. News: 4 October 2020 . Nikita den Boer and Brent Lakatos win for the first time in London . paralympic.org . live . 4 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004150346/https://www.paralympic.org/news/nikita-den-boer-and-brent-lakatos-win-first-time-london . 4 October 2020.
  11. News: Morgan . Liam . 4 October 2020 . Den Boer upsets Schär to win women's wheelchair race at London Marathon . InsideTheGames.biz . live . 4 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004160203/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1099182/den-boer-wins-wheelchair-london-marathon . 4 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Nikita den Boer and Brent Lakatos win for the first time in London . World Para Athletics . 4 October 2020 . 5 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Women's 1500 metres T54 Final . 2 June 2021 . 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  14. Web site: Women's 5000 metres T54 Final . 5 June 2021 . 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  15. Web site: Women's 800 metres T54 Final . 2 June 2021 . 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  16. News: Swagers . Stef . 5 June 2021 . Goud en zilver voor Noord-Hollandse para-atleten op slotdag EK . nl . NH Nieuws . 10 June 2021.
  17. News: 5 September 2021 . Den Boer pakt met brons op marathon laatste Nederlandse plak op Paralympics . nl . NU.nl . 5 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Women's 5000 metres T54 Results . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 28 August 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828164219/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73G_ATHW5000M---54020-----FNL-000100--.pdf . 28 August 2021.
  19. Web site: Athletics: den BOER Nikita . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 10 September 2021 . 10 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910214034/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1706239-den-boer-nikita.htm . dead .
  20. News: Borcherts . Reemt . 17 November 2020 . Nikita den Boer: "Ayrton Senna inspireert mij nog steeds" . nl . TeamNL . 9 June 2021.
  21. News: Haarlemse para-atleet Nikita Den Boer plaatst zich voor WK in Dubai . Rodi . 4 October 2020 . nl.