Sjerstin Vermeulen Explained
Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen |
Birth Name: | Sjerstin Vermeulen |
Birth Place: | Varik, Netherlands |
Years Active: | 1988-c.2009 |
Sport: | Swimming Equestrian |
Disability Class: | L6 (swimming) Grade IV (equestrian) |
Paralympics: | 1988, 2000, 2004, 2008 |
Show-Medals: | y |
Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen (Vermeulen, born 1972/73) is a Dutch former swimmer and equestrian, who competed at four Paralympic Games. She won five swimming medals at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, and won equestrian medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics in the mixed team dressage event.
Personal life
Vermuelen is from Varik, Netherlands, and now lives in Ermelo, Netherlands.[1] She was born with only one hand.[2]
Career
Vermeulen won two silver medals and three bronze medals in L6 classification swimming events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[2] [3] She came second in the 100m breaststroke L6, 100m backstroke L6 and 400m freestyle L6 events, and third in the 100m freestyle L6 and 200m individual medley L6 races.[3]
In dressage, Vermeulen competed in the Grade IV classification.[4] She competed in the dressage events at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. She came seventh and eighth in the individual events, and won a silver medal in the team event,[3] alongside Gert Bolmer, Joop Stokkel and Ineke de Groot.[5] At the 2004 Summer Paralympics, she came fifth and eighth in the individual dressage events, and won a bronze medal in the team dressage events,[3] alongside Stokkel and Bolmer.[6] Vermuelen initially failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Paralympics dressage events on her horse Kenzo. After being recommended to change to the horse Sultano, she qualified for the Games.[2] It was her fourth appearance at the Paralympics.[2] She finished fourth and seventh in the individual events, and fifth in the team event.[3] Her seventh place in the freestyle event made her the highest Dutch finisher in the competition.[7] In 2009, she competed in the Netherlands National Championships in Breda.[8]
Post-career
In 2017, Vermeulen supervised a 12-hour trampolining session in Ermelo, to raise money for a 15-year-old club member.[9] [10] She now works as a coach at Dutch; Flemish: Stal Ermelo (Ermelo stables).[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Zwemster Meenderink gaat voor goud in Peking. nl. Alles Van. 30 August 2008. 1 July 2021.
- News: 'Amazone zoekt paard' leidt naar China. nl. De Gelderlander. 5 September 2008. 1 July 2021.
- Web site: Sjerstin Vermeulen. International Paralympic Committee. 1 July 2021. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925073842/https://www.paralympic.org/sjerstin-vermeulen. live.
- News: Dressuurteam richting Peking. nl. NU.nl. 28 August 2008. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701172054/https://www.nu.nl/sport-overig/1983447/dressuurteam-richting-peking.html. live.
- Web site: Craike wins gold, silver. Horse Talk NZ. 29 October 2000. 1 July 2021. 29 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129141545/https://horsetalk.co.nz/archives/news-oct2000.shtml. live.
- Web site: Athens 2004: Equestrian - Mixed Dressage Team Open. International Paralympic Committee. 12 July 2021.
- Web site: Vermeulen beste Nederlander in Hongkong. nl. Horses.nl. 11 September 2008. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701172057/https://www.horses.nl/dressuur/vermeulen-beste-nederlander-in-hongkong/. live.
- Web site: KADER AANGEPASTE SPORT UITGEBREID. nl. Anky. 11 September 2009. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701172057/https://www.anky.com/nl/nieuws/kader-aangepaste-sport-uitgebreid/. live.
- Web site: 7-to-7: Sparta springt voor Milou. nl. Sparta Ermelo. 29 June 2017. 1 July 2017. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701172059/https://www.spartaermelo.nl/2017/06/29/7-to-7-sparta-springt-voor-milou. live.
- News: Springmarathon voor Milou (15) levert bijna 7 mille op. nl. De Stentor. 9 July 2017. 1 July 2021. 16 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170716133737/http://www.destentor.nl/ermelo/springmarathon-voor-milou-15-levert-bijna-7-mille-op~a9ab0aaa/. live.
- Web site: Voor paardenlease bent u bij Stal Ermelo aan het juiste adres! - Stal Ermelo. nl. stalermelo.nl. Zoek. 4 April 2021. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701172059/https://land-nederland.zoek.menu/?berichtID=904107. live.