Maaike Smit
Dutch wheelchair tennis and basketball player
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Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.[1]
FullnameMaaike Smit
Country(sports)
Netherlands
NetherlandsBorn7 August 1966
Emmeloord, the Netherlands
Turnedpro1991
| Full name | Maaike Smit |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
| Born | 7 August 1966 Emmeloord, the Netherlands |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Official website | www.maaikesmit.nl |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (08/04/1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2005) |
| US Open | SF (2006) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (1997) |
| Paralympic Games |  Gold Medal (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (02/10/2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2004, 2005) |
| French Open | W (2007) |
| US Open | F (2006) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
| Paralympic Games | Gold Medal (2000, 2004) |
| Last updated on: 27 June 2013. | |
Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championship 4 times.
In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics.[2][3]
She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.
