Netherlands at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Netherlands competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel. The team included 35 athletes, 24 men and 11 women.[1] Competitors from Netherlands won 20 medals, including 12 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze to finish 8th in the medal table.[2]

Netherlands at the
1968 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IPC codeNED
NPCNederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport Federatie
Websiteparalympisch.nl (in Dutch)
in Tel Aviv
Competitors35 (24 men and 11 women)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
12
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
20
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldPopke PopkemaArcheryMen's FITA Round open
 GoldJohn van der Starre (backstroke)
Cees Broekman (breaststroke)
Piet Makkes (freestyle)		SwimmingMen's 3x50 m Medley Relay open
 GoldPiet MakkesSwimmingMen's 50 m Backstroke special class
 GoldPiet MakkesSwimmingMen's 50 m Freestyle special class
 GoldAria NoordamSwimmingWomen's 25 m Backstroke class 1 complete
 GoldJanneke Minholtz (backstroke)
Wil Verschoor (Breaststroke)
Ingrid van der Benden (freestyle)		SwimmingWomen's 3x50 m Medley Relay open
 GoldWil VerschoorSwimmingWomen's 50 m Backstroke class 4 incomplete
 GoldJanneke MinholtzSwimmingWomen's 50 m Backstroke special class
 GoldIngrid van der BendenSwimmingWomen's 50 m Breaststroke special class
 GoldIngrid van der BendenSwimmingWomen's 50 m Freestyle special class
 GoldDennis PostTable tennisMen's Singles A1
 GoldAria NoordamTable tennisWomen's Singles A1
 SilverPopke PopkemaArcheryMen's Albion Round open
 SilverIngrid van der BendenSwimmingWomen's 50 m Backstroke special class
 SilverSonja Graveland[3]SwimmingWomen's 50 m Breaststroke class 3 incomplete
 SilverDennis Post
Aria Noordam		Table tennisMen's Doubles A1
 BronzeJohn van der Starre[4]SwimmingMen's 50 m Freestyle special class
 BronzeJenneke van Driel[5]SwimmingWomen's 25 m Breaststroke class 2 incomplete
 BronzeJanneke MinholtzSwimmingWomen's 50 m Breaststroke special class
 BronzeWil VerschoorSwimmingWomen's 50 m Freestyle class 4 incomplete

Source: www.paralympic.org[6] & www.olympischstadion.nl[7]

See also

References
  1. "Participation Numbers Stoke Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. "Medal Standings Stoke Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. "Gevonden in Delpher - Limburgsch dagblad".
  4. "Rotterdamsch Parool / De Schiedammer | 15 oktober 1968 | pagina 2".
  5. "Nieuwe Leidsche Courant | 27 juli 1965 | pagina 3". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken.
  6. "Dutch Medal winners 1968 Paralympic Games". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  7. "Paralympische wall of fame" (PDF). www.olympischstadion.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.


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