Jeroen Kampschreur

Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch paralympic skier.[5] Kampschreur was born without shinbones, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated above the knee at age one. Consequently, he began using a wheelchair.[1] On 23 March 2018, Kampschreur was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]

Jeroen Kampschreur
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1]
WebsiteJeroenUnlimited.com[2]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportPara-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball
Coached byFalco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd
Medal record
Winter Paralympic Games[3]
2018 PyeongChangSuper combined – sitting
World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[4][5][6]
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Giant Slalom – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Slalom – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Super combined – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Downhill – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Super-G – sitting
2017 TarvisioGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 TarvisioSlalom – sitting
2017 TarvisioSuper combined – sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[7]
2017 PyeongchangSuper-G – sitting
2017 HakubaGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 Kransjka GoraSlalom – sitting
2016 St. MoritzSlalom – sitting
2017 PyeongchangGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 PyeongchangSlalom – sitting
2016 KühtaiSlalom – sitting
2016 Kransjka GoraGiant Slalom – sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing Europa Cup[7]
2015 LandgraafSlalom – sitting

Education

Kampschreur was a student at the Beekdal Lyceum in Arnhem, Netherlands.[9] He followed a HAVO education and passed his exams in 2018.[10][11]

Career

Kampschreur practiced wheelchair basketball, and represented the Netherlands in U18 and U22 level competitions,[1] at one point being the youngest player in the U22 team,[2] but decided to focus on para-alpine skiing. He won three gold medals on the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Kampschreur has also achieved several podium placements in the para-alpine skiing World Cup and Europa Cup spread over the events slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. He won five gold medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[6]

Kampschreur trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands. He has sessions twice a day, five days a week.[1]

2018 Winter Paralympics

Kampschreur participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the men's super combined.[3][5] This achievement made him the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in Para-Alpine Skiing at the Paralympics.[1] He was chosen to be the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.[10]

Outside sport

Kampschreur has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands.[1][5]

Awards and nominations
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References
  1. Paralympic bio page, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  2. Jeroen Unlimited, Personal site of Kampschreur, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  3. Zitskiër Jeroen Kampschreur pakt goud op Supercombinatie, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  4. Paralympic.org Athlete of the Month profile, retrieved: 14 March 2018
  5. TeamNL Profile, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  6. Vijf wereldtitels voor Jeroen Kampschreur, Unity, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  7. Nederlandse Ski Vereniging profile (Dead url: archive), retrieved: 19 March 2018
  8. Gouden Kjeld, Esmee en Jeroen geridderd, Omroep West, retrieved: 29 March 2018
  9. Leerlingen Beekdal Lyceum naar Olympische Winterspelen, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  10. Kampschreur vlaggendrager bij sluitingsceremonie, NOS website, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  11. NSkiV twitter message, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  12. Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
  13. Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  14. Kampschreur sportman van het jaar in Leiderdorp., Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 15 March 2018

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