Willem Noorduin

Willem Noorduin (born 21 March 1967, Schiedam)[1] is a Paralympian athlete from Netherlands competing mainly in category F36 shot put and discus events.

Willem Noorduin
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Discus Throw - C5
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Shot Put - C5
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Shot Put - F35
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Discus Throw - C5
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Discus Throw - F36
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Shot Put - F36
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F36
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Discus Throw - F35
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Shot Put - F36

Noorduin has competed in 6 Paralympics always in shot put and discus events. His first appearance was in Barcelona in 1992 where he won the silver medal in the C5 discus. In 1996 in Atlanta he went musch better winning gold in both shot put and discus. The 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney saw him defend his gold medal in the shot put in the F35 class but only managing bronze in the discus. 2004 saw him win two silvers, this was followed in 2004 by a silver in the discus and a bronze in the shot put. The 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing were the first time Noorduin had been to the Paralympic Games and not won a medal.

References
  1. Willem Noorduin at infostradasports.com.


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