Jeroen Kampschreur

Jeroen Kampschreur
Kampschreur in 2018
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1]
WebsiteJeroenUnlimited.com[2]
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportPara-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball
Disability classLW12-2
Coached byFalco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd
Medal record
Men's para-alpine skiing
Representing the  Netherlands
Winter Paralympic Games[3]
2018 Pyeongchang Super combined sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Super-G sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Super combined sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Slalom sitting
2022 Beijing Super combined sitting
World Championships[4][5][6][7]
2017 Tarvisio Giant slalom sitting
2017 Tarvisio Slalom sitting
2017 Tarvisio Super combined sitting
2019 Sella Nevea Giant slalom sitting
2019 Sella Nevea Slalom sitting
2019 Sella Nevea Super combined sitting
2019 Sella Nevea Downhill sitting
2019 Sella Nevea Super-G sitting
2021 Lillehammer Super-G sitting
2021 Lillehammer Downhill sitting
2023 Lleida Super-G sitting
2023 Lleida Giant slalom sitting
2023 Lleida Downhill sitting
2023 Lleida Alpine combined sitting
2025 Maribor Giant slalom sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[8]
2017 Pyeongchang Super-G sitting
2017 Hakuba Giant slalom sitting
2017 Kransjka Gora Slalom sitting
2016 St. Moritz Slalom sitting
2017 Pyeongchang Giant slalom sitting
2017 Pyeongchang Slalom sitting
2016 Kühtai Slalom sitting
2016 Kransjka Gora Giant slalom sitting
Para-Alpine skiing Europa Cup[8]
2015 Landgraaf Slalom sitting

Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch para-alpine skier and four-time Paralympic gold medalist.[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]

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]

2026 Winter Paralympics

Kampschreur was selected as one of the Netherlands' flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[17] He won his second career Paralympic gold medal on 9 March 2026, winning the men's Super-G sitting event in a time of 1:13.08.[18][19] One day later, he secured another gold, winning the men's super combined sitting in a total time of 1:56.33.[20] With this victory, Kampschreur surpassed former para-snowboarder Bibian Mentel as the most successful Dutch Winter Paralympian in history.[21] On 15 March, Kampschreur took his third gold of the 2026 Games, winning the men's slalom sitting in a total time of 1:29.72 after establishing a dominant lead in the first run.[22][23] Kampschreur and para-snowboarder Lisa Bunschoten were selected as the Dutch flag bearers for the closing ceremony.[24]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Paralympic bio page Archived 16 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  2. ^ a b Jeroen Unlimited, Personal site of Kampschreur, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  3. ^ a b Zitskiër Jeroen Kampschreur pakt goud op Supercombinatie, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  4. ^ a b Paralympic.org Athlete of the Month profile, retrieved: 14 March 2018
  5. ^ a b c TeamNL Profile, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  6. ^ a b Vijf wereldtitels voor Jeroen Kampschreur, Unity, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  7. ^ "Men's Giant Slalom results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  8. ^ a b Nederlandse Ski Vereniging profile (Dead url: archive), retrieved: 19 March 2018
  9. ^ Leerlingen Beekdal Lyceum naar Olympische Winterspelen, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  10. ^ a b 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. ^ "Paraskiërs Kampschreur en Petit via videoverbinding vlaggendragers op Paralympische Spelen". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Zitskiër Kampschreur bezorgt Nederland eerste goud op Paralympische Winterspelen". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Men's Super G Sitting Results - Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Men's Alpine Combined Slalom Sitting Results - Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Derde goud maakt Kampschreur succesvolste winterparalympiër: 'Word helemaal gek'". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Derde goud voor zitskiër Kampschreur na slalomzege op slotdag Paralympische Spelen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Men's Slalom Sitting Results - Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics". olympics.com. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  24. ^ "Kampschreur en Bunschoten-Vos dragen vlag bij sluitingsceremonie Paralympische Spelen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  25. ^ Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
  26. ^ Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  27. ^ Gouden Kjeld, Esmee en Jeroen geridderd, Omroep West, retrieved: 29 March 2018

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