Four gold and two silver medals added to the Netherlands’ Paralympic wins
3 years, 4 months ago

Four gold and two silver medals added to the Netherlands’ Paralympic wins

NL Times  

Dutch Paralympic athletes won an additional six medals on Thursday. Tandem duo Imke Brommer and Larissa Klaassen were the first to score a gold medal when they came in first place at the one-kilometer time trial finishing with a time of 1 minute and 5.291 seconds. Dutch swimmer Rogier Dorsman also won gold on Thursday in the 400-meter-freestyle with a time of 4 minutes and 28.47 seconds. The 20-year-old woman from Zwijndrecht triumphed in the SB9 class for athletes with a slight disability in a time of 1 minute and 10.99 seconds earning her a gold medal. The six medals won so far on Thursday were added to the two medals achieved on Wednesday: one gold in track cycling and one silver in the 50-meter freestyle swim.

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NL Times  

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The Hindu  

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NL Times  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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NL Times  

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ABC  

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