Niels de Langen

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Langen, not Langen.
Niels de Langen
Niels de Langen (2015)
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26)
Arnhem, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportPara-alpine skiing
Disability classLW12.2
Coached byFalco Teitsma
Medal record
Men's para-alpine skiing
Representing  Netherlands
Winter Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Slalom, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super combined, sitting
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sella Nevea/Kranjska Gora Giant slalom, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tarvisio Slalom, sitting
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lleida Giant slalom, sitting

Niels de Langen (born 30 November 1998) is a Dutch para-alpine skier. He won two medals in alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[1][2]

Early life

De Langen was born in 1998 in Arnhem, Netherlands. In the first year of his life he lost his right leg due to meningococcal disease. At 16 years of age, in June 2015, he decided to amputate his left leg which was also damaged as a result of the infection.[3]

Career

De Langen won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships at the slalom event.[3]

De Langen represented the Netherlands at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and competed in all five disciplines: the Men's downhill, Men's super-G, Men's super combined, Men's giant slalom and Men's slalom events.[citation needed]

In 2019, De Langen won a silver medal at the World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in the giant slalom event.[4] In 2022, he won the bronze medal in the men's sitting super combined event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships.[5][6] He also won the bronze medal in the men's sitting slalom event.[7][8]

He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[2][9] He won the silver medal in the men's slalom and the bronze medal in the men's super combined sitting events.[1][10][11] De Langen was the flagbearer for the Netherlands during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[12]

He won the bronze medal in the men's sitting giant slalom event at the 2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships held in Lleida, Spain.[13]

Personal life

He studies physiotherapy.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Burke, Patrick (7 March 2022). "Trio of Para Alpine skiers earn second gold medal at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Eerste medailles voor Nederlandse paralympiërs Kampschreur en De Langen". Trouw (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Niels de Langen" (in Dutch). Team NL. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Paraskiër Kampschreur opnieuw wereldkampioen op reuzenslalom" (in Dutch). NOS. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Magnificent Monday for Millie Knight and Rene De Silvestro in the Super-Combined". Paralympic.org. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ Houston, Michael (17 January 2022). "France twice strike Alpine Combined gold at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Jesper Pedersen delights home fans with third gold on drama-packed Friday". Paralympic.org. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ^ Burke, Patrick (21 January 2022). "Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Vijf alpineskiërs en drie snowboarders naar Paralympische Spelen Beijing". Team NL (in Dutch). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Glunderende Kampschreur dolblij met zilver: 'Ik heb die slalom gekilld'". NOS (in Dutch). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Zitskiër De Langen draagt vlag bij sluitingsceremonie Paralympische Spelen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Weer WK-zilver Kampschreur, brons De Langen op reuzenslalom". NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Student Fysiotherapie Niels de Langen wint brons op de Paralympische Spelen". HAN University of Applied Sciences (in Dutch). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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