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]
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangSuper combined – sitting
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingSuper combined – sitting
World Championships[4][5][6]
Gold medal – first place2017 TarvisioGiant slalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2017 TarvisioSlalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2017 TarvisioSuper combined – sitting
Gold medal – first place2019 Sella NeveaGiant slalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2019 Sella NeveaSlalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2019 Sella NeveaSuper combined – sitting
Gold medal – first place2019 Sella NeveaDownhill – sitting
Gold medal – first place2019 Sella NeveaSuper-G – sitting
Gold medal – first place2021 LillehammerSuper-G – sitting
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerDownhill – sitting
Silver medal – second place2023 LleidaSuper-G – sitting
Silver medal – second place2023 LleidaGiant slalom – sitting
Bronze medal – third place2023 LleidaDownhill – sitting
Bronze medal – third place2023 LleidaAlpine combined – sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[7]
Gold medal – first place2017 PyeongchangSuper-G – sitting
Gold medal – first place2017 HakubaGiant slalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2017 Kransjka GoraSlalom – sitting
Gold medal – first place2016 St. MoritzSlalom – sitting
Silver medal – second place2017 PyeongchangGiant slalom – sitting
Silver medal – second place2017 PyeongchangSlalom – sitting
Bronze medal – third place2016 KühtaiSlalom – sitting
Bronze medal – third place2016 Kransjka GoraGiant slalom – sitting
Para-Alpine skiing Europa Cup[7]
Gold medal – first place2015 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]

2022 Winter Paralympics

He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.[12][13] He won the silver medal in the men's super combined sitting event.[14][15][16]

Outside sport

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

Awards and nominations

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. "Vijf alpineskiërs en drie snowboarders naar Paralympische Spelen Beijing". Team NL (in Dutch). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. "Eerste medailles voor Nederlandse paralympiërs Kampschreur en De Langen". Trouw (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). "Trio of Para Alpine skiers earn second gold medal at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  15. "Glunderende Kampschreur dolblij met zilver: 'Ik heb die slalom gekilld'". NOS (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  16. "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  17. Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
  18. Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  19. Kampschreur sportman van het jaar in Leiderdorp., Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 15 March 2018

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