Jitske Visser

Jitske Visser
Visser at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1992-10-29) 29 October 1992[1]
Zwolle, Netherlands
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportWheelchair basketball
1.0
Medal record
Women's wheelchair basketball
Representing the  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 HamburgTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 DubaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 TorontoTeam

Jitske Visser (born 29 October 1992) is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player.

Career

Visser has represented the Netherlands at five Summer Paralympic Games, winning gold medals in wheelchair basketball in 2020 and 2024 and bronze medals in 2012 and 2016.[1][2]

In 2021, Visser was elected chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee's athlete council.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jitske Visser". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 8 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024: Jitske Visser looks forward to fifth Games". paralympic.org. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jitske Visser elected Chairperson of Athletes' Council". paralympic.org. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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