Jeroen Kampschreur

Jeroen Kampschreur (born 9 April 1999 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch paralympic skier.^[5] Kampschreur was born without shinbones, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated above the knee at age one. Consequently, he began using a wheelchair.^[1] On 23 March 2018, Kampschreur was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau.^[9]

Jeroen Kampschreur

Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Height	3 ft 9 in (115cm)[1]
Website	JeroenUnlimited.com[2]
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Para-alpine skiing, Wheelchair basketball
Coached by	Falco Teitsma, Nick Elsewaerd
Medal record Winter Paralympic Games[3] 2018 Pyeongchang Super combined – sitting 2022 Beijing Super combined – sitting World Championships[4][5][6][7] 2017 Tarvisio Giant slalom – sitting 2017 Tarvisio Slalom – sitting 2017 Tarvisio Super combined – sitting 2019 Sella Nevea Giant slalom – sitting 2019 Sella Nevea Slalom – sitting 2019 Sella Nevea Super combined – sitting 2019 Sella Nevea Downhill – sitting 2019 Sella Nevea Super-G – sitting 2021 Lillehammer Super-G – sitting 2021 Lillehammer Downhill – sitting 2023 Lleida Super-G – sitting 2023 Lleida Giant slalom – sitting 2023 Lleida Downhill – sitting 2023 Lleida Alpine combined – sitting 2025 Maribor Giant slalom – sitting Para-Alpine Skiing World Cup[8] 2017 Pyeongchang Super-G – sitting 2017 Hakuba Giant slalom – sitting 2017 Kransjka Gora Slalom – sitting 2016 St. Moritz Slalom – sitting 2017 Pyeongchang Giant slalom – sitting 2017 Pyeongchang Slalom – sitting 2016 Kühtai Slalom – sitting 2016 Kransjka Gora Giant slalom – sitting Para-Alpine skiing Europa Cup[8] 2015 Landgraaf Slalom – sitting

Education

Kampschreur was a student at the Beekdal Lyceum in Arnhem, Netherlands.^[10] He followed a HAVO education and passed his exams in 2018.^[11][12]

Career

Kampschreur practiced wheelchair basketball, and represented the Netherlands in U18 and U22 level competitions,^[1] at one point being the youngest player in the U22 team,^[2] but decided to focus on para-alpine skiing. He won three gold medals on the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships. Kampschreur has also achieved several podium placements in the para-alpine skiing World Cup and Europa Cup spread over the events slalom, giant slalom and Super-G. He won five gold medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships^[6]

Kampschreur trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands. He has sessions twice a day, five days a week.^[1]

2018 Winter Paralympics

Kampschreur participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the men's super combined.^[3][5] This achievement made him the first Dutch athlete to win a medal in Para-Alpine skiing at the Paralympics.^[1] He was chosen to be the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.^[11]

2022 Winter Paralympics

He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.^[13][14] He won the silver medal in the men's super combined sitting event.^[15][16][17]

Outside sport

Kampschreur has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands.^[1][5]

Awards and nominations

• Received the Zilveren Erespeld from the Municipal Government of Leiderdorp^[18]
• Was named Allianz Athlete of the Month for January 2017 by the International Paralympic Committee^[1][4]
• Has been nominated for Paralympian of the Year 2017 by the NOC*NSF^[1][19]
• Was named Sportsman of the Year 2017 by Stichting Sportpromotie Leiderdorp^[1][20]