Tonnie Heijnen

Tonnie Heijnen
	Heijnen at 2004 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	3 June 1967 (age 57); Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability class	C9
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Netherlands
Paralympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

Tonnie Heijnen (born 3 June 1967) is a Dutch para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a Paralympic champion, World champion and six-time European medalist. He competes in team events alongside Gerben Last.^[1]

Personal life

In 2002, Heijnen was involved in a serious car accident while on holiday which resulted in a leg injury. He lost part of his right leg in the accident below his knee.^[2]

In 2010, two weeks after winning the World team class 9 title, he collapsed at home with pulmonary embolism, he spent three weeks in hospital and made a full recovery.^[3]

References

^ "Tonnie Heijnen - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Table Tennis - Interview with Tonnie Heijnen (in Dutch)". Stiching Intermobiel. 1 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Tonnie Heijnen - Politie Topsport Selectie (in Dutch)". Politie Topsport Selectie. 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Tonnie Heijnen - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Table Tennis - Interview with Tonnie Heijnen (in Dutch)". Stiching Intermobiel. 1 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Tonnie Heijnen - Politie Topsport Selectie (in Dutch)". Politie Topsport Selectie. 25 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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