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Geert Schipper
Geert Schipper is a two-time Paralympian in paratriathlon, having represented the Netherlands at both the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. He won a silver medal in Rio and finished fourth in Tokyo.
Schipper began competing in paratriathlon in 2013, and since then has also taken up wheelchair racing and paracycling. He planned to compete in his first marathon in 2020 in Hanover, Germany, but the pandemic hit, delaying his first marathon until 2022 in Paris, where he finished in second place. He then won the 2023 Cape Town Marathon, 2024 United Airlines NYC Half, and 2024 Paris Marathon.
Schipper suffered a spinal-cord injury in a flying accident in 2004. He is the founder of Sportisleven, an organization that puts together sports clinics and adventure trips for people with a disability. He is the father of three daughters.
- Date of Birth Sep 20, 1977
- Age 47
- Gender Man
- Country Netherlands
- Residence Spanbroek, Netherlands
Career Highlights
| Year | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United Airlines NYC Half | 1st | 1:34:36 |
| 2023 | Cape Town Marathon | 1st | 1:32:09 |
| 2023 | Paris Marathon | 2nd | 1:34:23 |
| 2023 | World Triathlon Para Championships | 1st | 1:00:58 |
| 2020 | Tokyo Paralympic Games Paratriathlon | 4th | 1:03:01 |
| 2016 | Rio Paralympic Games Paratriathlon | 2nd | 1:01:30 |