Lisette Teunissen

Lisette Teunissen (born 18 February 1986) is a retired Dutch Paralympic swimmer.

Lisette Teunissen
Personal information
Born (1986-02-18) 18 February 1986
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS4
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro50m backstroke S3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal50m backstroke S4
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow50m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal200m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal150m individual medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal50m freestyle S4

She represented the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

She won the gold medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S4 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom and the bronze medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, she won the gold medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S4 event.[2] She also won the gold medal in the women's 100 metre freestyle S3 event.[3] She set new world records in both events.[3]

She announced her retirement from competitive swimming in March 2018.[4]

References
  1. "Lisette Teunissen". paralympic.org.
  2. "Teunissen pakt gouden medaille op 50 meter rugslag". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 July 2015.
  3. "Two world records for China, four more fall at Glasgow 2015". paralympic.org. 18 July 2015.
  4. "Paralympisch kampioen Lisette Teunissen stopt met zwemmen". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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