Evelyn van Leeuwen (born 15 May 1972) is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player from Leiden.[1][2] She won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics[3] and 20 years later bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Netherlands |
| Born | 15 May 1972 |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Women's Wheelchair Basketball |
She also played at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
From a young age Van Leeuwen was a low-level competitive speed skater. When she was 18 years old she crashed during a competition in Leiden. There wasn’t a proper safety boarding causing her a spinal cord injury. [7]
Van Leeuwen is a general practitioner.[8]
References
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- ^ "Wheelchair Basketball - Netherlands". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Evelyn van Leeuwen - Wheelchair Basketball | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Wheelchair Basketball |Netherlands VS Great Britain|Women's - Bronze Match Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, retrieved 2020-07-19
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- ^ [5]
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