Jeroen Kampschreur
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1999 Leiderdorp, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | JeroenUnlimited.com[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW12-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Falco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch para-alpine skier and four-time Paralympic gold medalist.[5] Kampschreur was born without shinbones, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated above the knee at age one. Consequently, he began using a wheelchair.[1]
Career
Kampschreur practiced wheelchair basketball, and represented the Netherlands in U18 and U22 level competitions,[1] at one point being the youngest player in the U22 team,[2] but decided to focus on para-alpine skiing. He won three gold medals on the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Kampschreur has also achieved several podium placements in the para-alpine skiing World Cup and Europa Cup spread over the events slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. He won five gold medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships[6]
Kampschreur trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands. He has sessions twice a day, five days a week.[1]
2018 Winter Paralympics
Kampschreur participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the men's super combined.[3][5] This achievement made him the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in para-alpine skiing at the Paralympics.[1] He was chosen to be the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.[10]
2022 Winter Paralympics
He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.[12][13] He won the silver medal in the men's super combined sitting event.[14][15][16]
2026 Winter Paralympics
Kampschreur was selected as one of the Netherlands' flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[17] He won his second career Paralympic gold medal on 9 March 2026, winning the men's Super-G sitting event in a time of 1:13.08.[18][19] One day later, he secured another gold, winning the men's super combined sitting in a total time of 1:56.33.[20] With this victory, Kampschreur surpassed former para-snowboarder Bibian Mentel as the most successful Dutch Winter Paralympian in history.[21] On 15 March, Kampschreur took his third gold of the 2026 Games, winning the men's slalom sitting in a total time of 1:29.72 after establishing a dominant lead in the first run.[22][23] Kampschreur and para-snowboarder Lisa Bunschoten were selected as the Dutch flag bearers for the closing ceremony.[24]
