Noëlle Roorda (born 19 May 2000) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete who competes in the javelin throw at international elite competitions. She is a European champion and has been selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] She won the silver medal with a personal best of 40.06m.
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Born | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 19 May 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | F46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roorda was inspired to take part in athletics by admiring her idol Thomas Röhler.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Noelle Roorda - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Noelle Roora - Team Para Atletiek (in Dutch)". Team Para Atletiek. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
edit- Noëlle Roorda at the International Paralympic Committee
- Noëlle Roorda at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)