Chantalle Zijderveld

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Chantalle Zijderveld
Personal information
Birth nameBelinda Chantalle Zijderveld
NationalityDutch
Born (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000 (age 21)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
EducationBachelor of Science in Accountancy
Sport
SportSwimming
DisabilityShe is born without a right hand, and her right arm is shorter than her left arm. She also has scoliosis.
Disability classS10, SB9, SM10
Event(s)Her main event is the 100m breaststroke, but she usually also competes in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and the 100m butterfly
ClubZPC AMERSFOORT
Coached bySander Nijhuis, Bram Dekker (national) / Tom Rikhof (club)
RetiredAfter Tokyo 2020
Achievements and titles
World finals2013 IPC Swimming world championships 6th place 100m breaststroke, 7th place 200m individual medley 2015 IPC Swimming world championships 6th place 200m individual medley, 5th place 50m and 100m freestyle, 1st place 100m breaststroke
Regional finals2014 IPC Swimming European Championships 10th place 400m freestyle, 9th place 100m butterfly, 4th place 200m individual medley, 1st place 100m breaststroke 2016 IPC Swimming Open European Championships 9th place 400m freestyle (8th place European), 8th place 100m backstroke (7th place European), 4th place 50m and 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley (3rd place European), 1st place 100m breaststroke
National finalsAround 75 times a medallist at (youth) nationals
Paralympic finalsBronze medallist Paralympic Games Rio 2016
Personal best(s)50m freestyle 28.17, 100m freestyle 1.02.76, 100m butterfly 1.12.07, 100m breaststroke 1.16.69, 200m individual medley 2.33.10
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB9
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM10
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke SB9
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100m breaststroke SB9
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 100 m breaststroke SB9
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal

Chantalle Zijderveld (born 17 September 2000) is a retired Dutch swimmer.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10, winning a gold medal; Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 and Women's 100 metre freestyle S10, winning silver medals; and Women's 100 metre butterfly S10, winning a bronze medal.[2]

Personal history[]

Zijderveld was born in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands in 2000. She was born without a right hand.[3]

International career[]

Zijderveld made her international debut in 2013, during the World Championships in Montréal. She competed in S10 classification freestyle events, but her specialty is the SB9 breaststroke, taking three European and two World titles in the 100m distance.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld". teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Swimming ZIJDERVELD Chantalle - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld". IPC (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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