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Chantalle Zijderveld

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Chantalle Zijderveld
Personal information
Birth nameBelinda Chantalle Zijderveld
NationalityDutch
Born (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000 (age 24)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
EducationBachelor of Science in Accountancy
Sport
SportSwimming
DisabilityShe is born without a right hand, and her right arm is shorter than her left arm. She also has scoliosis.
Disability classS10, SB9, SM10
Event(s)Breaststroke
Freestyle
Individual medley
Butterfly
ClubZPC AMERSFOORT
Coached bySander Nijhuis, Bram Dekker (national) / Tom Rikhof (club)
Retired2021
Achievements and titles
Personal best50m freestyle 28.17, 100m freestyle 1.02.76, 100m butterfly 1.12.07, 100m breaststroke 1.16.69, 200m individual medley 2.33.10

Belinda Chantalle Zijderveld (born 17 September 2000) is a Dutch swimmer.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10, winning a gold medal; Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 and Women's 100 metre freestyle S10, winning silver medals; and Women's 100 metre butterfly S10, winning a bronze medal.[2]

Personal history

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Zijderveld was born in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands in 2000. She was born without a right hand.[3]

International career

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Zijderveld made her international debut in 2013, during the World Championships in Montréal. She competed in S10 classification freestyle events, but her specialty is the SB9 breaststroke, taking three European and two World titles in the 100m distance.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld". teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Swimming: ZIJDERVELD, Chantalle". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Chantalle Zijderveld - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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