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
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height	3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1]
Website	JeroenUnlimited.com[2]
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Para-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball
Coached by	Falco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd
Medal record Winter Paralympic Games[3] 2018 PyeongChang Super 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 Tarvisio Giant Slalom – sitting 2017 Tarvisio Slalom – sitting 2017 Tarvisio Super combined – sitting Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[7] 2017 Pyeongchang Super-G – sitting 2017 Hakuba Giant Slalom – sitting 2017 Kransjka Gora Slalom – sitting 2016 St. Moritz Slalom – sitting 2017 Pyeongchang Giant Slalom – sitting 2017 Pyeongchang Slalom – sitting 2016 Kühtai Slalom – sitting 2016 Kransjka Gora Giant Slalom – sitting Para-Alpine Skiing Europa Cup[7] 2015 Landgraaf Slalom – 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

• Received the Zilveren Erespeld from the Municipal Government of Leiderdorp[12]
• Was named Allianz Athlete of the Month for January 2017 by the International Paralympic Committee[1][4]
• Has been nominated for Paralympian of the Year 2017 by the NOC*NSF[1][13]
• Was named Sportsman of the Year 2017 by Stichting Sportpromotie Leiderdorp[1][14]

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

External links

Media related to Jeroen Kampschreur at Wikimedia Commons

• Jeroen Kampschreur at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)