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Thierry Schmitter

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Thierry Schmitter (born 6 May 1969 in France) is a Dutch sailor[1][2] (now a kiteboarder) who was honored as the Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year in 2011. Schmitter achieved a bronze medal in the Mixed 2.4 Metre sailing category at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and secured fifth place in the same category at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics in London.[3] In addition to his sporting career, Schmitter works as an examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, specializing in the field of Marine Technology.[3][4]

Thierry is now sited kite boarder. For more information see his website: www.sitkite.com

Awards
Preceded by Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year
2011
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Easyrigging". easyrigging.com.
  2. ^ "Sailor Biography". sailing.org.
  3. ^ a b "EPO examiner wins bronze at Paralympics". European Patent Office. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  4. ^ "EPO President Battistelli congratulates patent examiner Thierry Schmitter on his Paralympic bronze medal win". European Patent Office. September 20, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.