Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

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Netherlands at the
1968 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IPC codeNED
NPCNederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport Federatie
Websiteparalympisch.nl (in Dutch)
in Tel Aviv
Competitors35 (24 men and 11 women)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
12
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
20
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Netherlands competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. The team included 35 athletes, 24 men and 11 women.[1] Competitors from Netherlands won 20 medals, including 12 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze to finish 8th in the medal table.[2]

Medalists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Popke Popkema Archery Men's FITA Round open
 Gold John van der Starre (backstroke)
Cees Broekman (breaststroke)
Piet Makkes (freestyle)		 Swimming Men's 3x50 m Medley Relay open
 Gold Piet Makkes Swimming Men's 50 m Backstroke special class
 Gold Piet Makkes Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle special class
 Gold Aria Noordam Swimming Women's 25 m Backstroke class 1 complete
 Gold Janneke Minholtz (backstroke)
Wil Verschoor (Breaststroke)
Ingrid van der Benden (freestyle)		 Swimming Women's 3x50 m Medley Relay open
 Gold Wil Verschoor Swimming Women's 50 m Backstroke class 4 incomplete
 Gold Janneke Minholtz Swimming Women's 50 m Backstroke special class
 Gold Ingrid van der Benden Swimming Women's 50 m Breaststroke special class
 Gold Ingrid van der Benden Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle special class
 Gold Dennis Post Table tennis Men's Singles A1
 Gold Aria Noordam Table tennis Women's Singles A1
 Silver Popke Popkema Archery Men's Albion Round open
 Silver Ingrid van der Benden Swimming Women's 50 m Backstroke special class
 Silver Sonja Graveland[3] Swimming Women's 50 m Breaststroke class 3 incomplete
 Silver Dennis Post
Aria Noordam		 Table tennis Men's Doubles A1
 Bronze John van der Starre[4] Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle special class
 Bronze Jenneke van Driel[5] Swimming Women's 25 m Breaststroke class 2 incomplete
 Bronze Janneke Minholtz Swimming Women's 50 m Breaststroke special class
 Bronze Wil Verschoor Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle class 4 incomplete

Source: www.paralympic.org[6] & www.olympischstadion.nl[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Participation Numbers Stoke Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Medal Standings Stoke Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Gevonden in Delpher - Limburgsch dagblad".
  4. ^ "Rotterdamsch Parool / De Schiedammer | 15 oktober 1968 | pagina 2".
  5. ^ "Nieuwe Leidsche Courant | 27 juli 1965 | pagina 3". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken.
  6. ^ "Dutch Medal winners 1968 Paralympic Games". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Paralympische wall of fame" (PDF). www.olympischstadion.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.


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