Evelyn van Leeuwen
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| 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 |
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]
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. After two years of revalidation she started with sports. As rowing was not possible she started with wheelchair basketball. After contacting the national coach she was able to become part of the national team.[7]
Van Leeuwen is a general practitioner. Together with Jeroen she had four daughters.[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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