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Kees-Jan van der Klooster

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Kees-Jan van der Klooster
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1977-07-03) 3 July 1977 (age 47)
Vlissingen
Websitewww.sjeesonline.nl
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sportalpine skiing sitting
Event(s)Downhill
Giant slalom
Super G
Monoski Cross
Coached byFalco Teitsma
Medal record
Men's Alpine skiing
Representing the  Netherlands
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Aspen Monoski Cross
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Aspen Monoski Cross
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Aspen Monoski Cross
Extremity Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Michigan Sit wakeboarding
EuroCup
Gold medal – first place 2008 La Molina Super-G
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Sestriere Downhill

Kees-Jan van der Klooster (born 3 July 1977) is a Paralympian athlete from Netherlands competing in alpine skiing events. In March 2001 he had a snowboard accident and broke his back.[1] Since then he is paralysed from his waist down. His coach is Falco Teitsma.

He studied Marketing and Communication and is runnings his own business K-J Projects Unlimited Abilities,[2] a company working on a better lifestyle for disabled people. His nicknames are Sjees or Sjace.

Winter X Games

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He is participating in the Winter X Games in the Monoski Cross. In 2007 and 2009 he won the bronze medal and in 2008 he won the Gold medal.

2010 Winter Paralympics

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He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics[3] in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He participated in the Men's Downhill – Sitting where he did not finish, the Men's giant slalom – Sitting where he became 17th and the Men's Super-G – Sitting where he became 23rd.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.sjeesonline.com/bio.html Biography
  2. ^ http://www.kjprojects.com K-J Projects Unlimited Abilities
  3. ^ "Kees-Jan van der Klooster, Alpine skiing". www.vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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