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Kenny van Weeghel
At the 2006 IPC World Championships
Personal information
Full nameKenny van Weeghel
NationalityDutch
Born (1980-09-16) 16 September 1980 (age 44)
Zwolle
Websitekennyvanweeghel.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT54
EventWheelchair racing
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2004 Summer Paralympics
Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 400 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 400 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 100 m T54
IAAF World Championships
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Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 100 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 200 m T54
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lille 100 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen 200 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha 200 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille 200 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 800 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lille 400 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 100 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 100 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 400 m T54
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 400 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 400 m T54
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea 200 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2012 Stadskanaal 100 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 100 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 800 m T54

Kenny van Weeghel (born 16 September 1980, Zwolle) is a Paralympic athlete from the Netherlands competing in the 100, 200 and 400 m T54 class wheelchair racing.[1]

He won his first main title in 2001 on the 200 m of the European championships. In 2002 he became world champion on the 100 m, while he won both the 100m and 200m during the 2003 world championships and the 200m and 400m at the European championships.

At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, he won three medals: bronze on the 100m, silver on the 200m and gold on the 400m.[2] He was elected Dutch handicapped sportsman of the year.[3]

At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki 100m and 200m T54 wheelchair racing was a demonstration sport. In both races he won the silver medal behind British athlete David Weir.[4]

In 2006, Kenny van Weeghel became once more world champion on the 200m, while taking second place (by a mere 0.01 s) on the 100 m behind David Weir.[5]

Personal records

  • 100 m 13.95 s
  • 200 m 24.79 s
  • 400 m 46.91 s

References

  1. ^ "Official website". kennyvanweeghel.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Wereldvanoranje.nl Profile Template:Nl icon
  3. ^ NOCNSF.nl Gehandicapte sporter van het jaar Template:Nl icon
  4. ^ IAAF.org Biography
  5. ^ sax.nu Goud voor Kenny van Weeghel op WK Template:Nl icon
Awards
Preceded by Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year
2004 		Succeeded by


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