Maaike Smit

Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.

Maaike Smit
Full nameMaaike Smit
Country (sports)Maaike Smit Netherlands
Born (1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 57)
Emmeloord, the Netherlands
Turned pro1991
Retired2012
PlaysRight Handed
Official websitewww.maaikesmit.nl
Singles
Highest ranking1 (08/04/1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (2005)
US OpenSF (2006)
Other tournaments
MastersW (1997)
Paralympic GamesMaaike Smit Gold Medal (1996)
Doubles
Highest ranking1 (02/10/2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2004, 2005)
French OpenW (2007)
US OpenF (2006)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Paralympic GamesMaaike Smit Gold Medal (2000, 2004)
Medal record
Representing Maaike Smit Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Women's wheelchair tennis
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Women's doubles
Women's wheelchair Basketball
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Women's team
Last updated on: 27 June 2013.

Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championship 4 times.

In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.

References

Tags:

EmmeloordWheelchair basketballWheelchair tennis

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