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| DE LAENDER
Kirsten |
| Sport |
Boccia |
| NPC |
Belgium
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| Gender | Women |
| Age | 25 |
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Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Cerebral Palsy |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
BC3 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Herzele, BEL |
Languages |
Dutch, English, French |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age nine. |
Why this sport? |
She was introduced to the sport by Hugo Verdickt, the former sport manager at the MPI [Medical-Pedagogical Institute] in Belgium. |
Club / Team |
Somival : Belgium |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2013 Sports Ring for Para athletes in East Flanders, Belgium. (nieuwsblad.be, 23 Mar 2014) |
Impairment |
She was born with cerebral palsy. (sporza.be, 31 Aug 2016) |
| Competition Highlights (historical) |
Paralympic Games (Overall) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2012 |
Pairs - BC3 |
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| 6 |
2012 |
Individual - BC3 |
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| 5 |
2016 |
Pairs - BC3 |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 24 |
2010 |
Individual - BC3 |
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| 3 |
2010 |
Pairs - BC3 |
|
| 13 |
2014 |
Pairs - BC3 |
|
| 34 |
2014 |
Individual - BC3 |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2013 |
Individual - BC3 |
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World Ranking (09 Nov 2015) |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 40 |
2015 |
Individual - BC3 |
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| 40 |
2015 |
Individual - BC3 |
|
| 49 |
2016 |
Individual - BC3 |
|
| 104 |
2016 |
Individual - BC3 |
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