Mark Mekenkamp

Mark Mekenkamp
Mekenkamp during the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1973-04-03) 3 April 1973[1]
Home townSaasveld, Netherlands
Sport
SportPara-cycling
H3
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 GlasgowTime trial H3
Silver medal – second place2024 ZurichTime trial H3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 RotterdamTime trial H3

Mark Mekenkamp (born 3 April 1973) is a Dutch para-cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In August 2023, Mekenkamp competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial H3 event.[2] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2023 European Para Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial H3 event.[3]

Mekenkamp represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fifth place in the time trial H3 event, and eighth place in the road race H3 event.[4][5] Weeks later, he then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the time trial H3 event.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Mekenkamp". olympics.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Paralympic Games Paris 2024: time trials to kick of road competitions". uci.org. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2023). "Hosts Netherlands claim fourth straight European wheelchair basketball crown". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Rubio Salguero, David (5 September 2024). "Paralympic Games - All results from Day 7". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Rubio Salguero, David (6 September 2024). "Paralympic Games - All results from Day 8". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Men's H3 Time Trial results". 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.