Joel de Jong

Joel de Jong
Joel de Jong at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22)[1]
Sneek, Netherlands
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT63
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Long jump T63
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 100 m T63
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Paris Long jump T63
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe Long jump T63
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe 100 m T63

Joel de Jong (born 17 January 2002) is a Dutch para-athlete. He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the long jump T63 and a bronze medal in 100 metres T63 events.[2][3]

He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the long jump T63 event with a world record jump of 7.68 metres, surpassing his previous world record of 7.67 metres.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "DE JONG Joel". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 31 August 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ^ "Kobe 2024: Leon Schaefer, Sabrine Fortune save their best for last on rainy Sunday". paralympic.org. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Kobe 2024: Every defending world champion in the men's events". paralympic.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Mooney, Taylor (31 August 2024). "Para athletics: A Day for world record breaking and history making at the Stade De France". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2024.


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