Mariska Beijer

Mariska Beijer is a Dutch wheelchair basketball player.

Mariska Beijer
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportWheelchair basketball
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2016 RioTeam
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 HamburgTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 DubaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 TorontoTeam
European Wheelchair Basketball Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 FrankfurtTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 TenerifeTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 RotterdamTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 MadridTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 Stoke MandevilleTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 NazarethTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 WorcesterTeam

Career

Beijer competed at the Paralympic Games where she won a gold medal at the 2020 games and bronze medals at the 2012 and 2016 games.[1]

She has been part of the Netherlands team at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships where they came 3rd at the 2014 Championship[1] and 1st at the 2018[2] and 2022 Championships.[3] She participated in the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship where the Netherlands team came first in 2013, 2017,[1] 2019[4] and 2021[5] and 2nd in 2009, 2011 and 2015. She was also the lead scorer in 2015,[1] 2017[6] and 2019.[4]

She was shortlisted for the 2019 Team Sportswoman of the Year Award.[4]

References
  1. "Mariska Beijer - Wheelchair Basketball | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. "World Champions, the Netherlands Women, make one change for 2019 European Championship". IWBF - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. "Invincible Netherlands defend women's World Championships title in style". IWBF - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. "Netherlands Beijer shortlisted for Sportswomen of the Year 2019". IWBF - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. "The Netherlands women make 16th European Final". IWBF - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "Nominees announced for June IPC Athlete of the Month Award". www.insidethegames.biz. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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