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    Netherlands: 11 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics

    11.02.2014

    With only one athlete winning all 10 Paralympic Winter Games medals to date, the Netherlands will hope to diversify at Sochi.

    A picture of a man in a sledge skiing Kees-Jan van der Klooster from the Netherlands on his dynamic way down. St. Leonhard Tirol, Austria - 3 December 2012: Impression of the training session of the IPC Alpine Skiing European Cup 2012 at Monday 3rd of december. Kees-Jan van der Klooster on his dynamic way down © • Ralf Kuckuck
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    • The Netherlands have won 10 medals in the Paralympic Winter Games. These medals have all been won by the same person: Marjorie van de Bunt.

    • Van de Bunt won two gold medals, four silver medals and four bronze medals.

    • Van de Bunt won her 10 Paralympic medals in two different sports: biathlon and cross-country skiing.

    • Netherlands won their last Paralympic medals at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

    • At the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Netherlands were represented by alpine skier Kees-Jan van de Klooster.

    • One of the top winter Paralympians in Sochi will be snowboarder Bibian Mentel-Spee.

    • At the London 2012 Paralympics, Netherlands finished 10th in the overall medal table.

    • In London, the Netherlands won 10 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 19 bronze medals for a grand total of 39. They won their gold medals in tennis, athletics, swimming, cycling, sailing and table tennis.

    • Marlou van Rhijn, who took gold and silver in London, was voted her country's Paralympic Athlete of the Year for the second year running in 2013.

    • Netherlands made their Winter Paralympic debut at the 1984 Games and have taken part in all Games since except for 2006.

    • You can follow the Dutch Team on Facebook and Twitter @nocnsf.

    Athletes:

    Alpine skiing

    Anna Jochemsen, Twitter @AnnaJochemsen

    Kees-Jan van der Klooster

    Bart Verbruggen, Twitter @SkiBart

    Snowboard

    Lisa Bunschoten, Twitter @LisaBunschoten

    Merijn Koek

    Bibian Mentel-Spee, Twitter @BibianMentel, Facebook

    Chris Vos, Twitter @adaptivechris

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