Chantalle Zijderveld

Chantalle Zijderveld (born 17 September 2000) is a Dutch swimmer.[1] She competed in S10 classification freestyle events, but her specialty is the SB9 breaststroke, taking two European and one World title in the 100m distance.

Chantalle Zijderveld
Personal information
Birth nameBelinda Chantalle Zijderveld
NationalityDutch
Born (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000
Rotterdam, Netherlands
EducationHigh school
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
ClubZZ & PC De Devel
Coached byMark Faber (national)
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

Personal history

Zijderveld was born in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands in 2000. She was born without a right hand.[2]

International career

Zijderveld made her international debut in 2013, during the World Championships in Montréal.

References

  1. "Chantalle Zijderveld". teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. "Chantalle Zijderveld". IPC (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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