Jeroen Kampschreur

Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch paralympic skier.[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] On 23 March 2018, Kampschreur was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[8]

Jeroen Kampschreur
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1]
WebsiteJeroenUnlimited.com[2]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportPara-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball
Coached byFalco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd
Medal record
Winter Paralympic Games[3]
2018 PyeongchangSuper combined – sitting
2022 BeijingSuper combined – sitting
World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[4][5][6]
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Giant Slalom – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Slalom – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Super combined – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Downhill – sitting
2019 Sella Nevea/
Kranjska Gora		Super-G – sitting
2017 TarvisioGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 TarvisioSlalom – sitting
2017 TarvisioSuper combined – sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[7]
2017 PyeongchangSuper-G – sitting
2017 HakubaGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 Kransjka GoraSlalom – sitting
2016 St. MoritzSlalom – sitting
2017 PyeongchangGiant Slalom – sitting
2017 PyeongchangSlalom – sitting
2016 KühtaiSlalom – sitting
2016 Kransjka GoraGiant Slalom – sitting
Para-Alpine Skiing Europa Cup[7]
2015 LandgraafSlalom – sitting

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 represents 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]

Outside sport

Kampschreur has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands.[1][5]

Awards and nominations

References
  1. Paralympic bio page, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  2. Jeroen Unlimited, Personal site of Kampschreur, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  3. Zitskiër Jeroen Kampschreur pakt goud op Supercombinatie, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  4. Paralympic.org Athlete of the Month profile, retrieved: 14 March 2018
  5. TeamNL Profile, retrieved: 13 March 2018
  6. Vijf wereldtitels voor Jeroen Kampschreur, Unity, retrieved: 24 April 2019
  7. Nederlandse Ski Vereniging profile (Dead url: archive), retrieved: 19 March 2018
  8. Gouden Kjeld, Esmee en Jeroen geridderd, Omroep West, retrieved: 29 March 2018
  9. Leerlingen Beekdal Lyceum naar Olympische Winterspelen, gelderlander.nl, retrieved: 19 March 2018
  10. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. Jeroen Kampschreur gehuldigd in Leiderdorp, Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 30 March 2018
  18. Wie wordt sporter van het jaar, NOC*NSF official website, retrieved: 15 March 2018
  19. Kampschreur sportman van het jaar in Leiderdorp., Leidsch Dagblad, retrieved: 15 March 2018

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