Joel de Jong explained

Joel de Jong
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:17 January 2002[1]
Birth Place:Sneek, Netherlands
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability Class: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]

Notes and References

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