Joel de Jong (born 17 January 2002) is a Dutch para-athlete. He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
De Jong represented the Netherlands at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the long jump T63 and a bronze medal in 100 metres T63 events.[2][3]
He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the long jump T63 event with a world record jump of 7.68 metres, surpassing his previous world record of 7.67 metres.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "DE JONG Joel". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 31 August 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
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- ^ "Kobe 2024: Every defending world champion in the men's events". paralympic.org. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Mooney, Taylor (31 August 2024). "Para athletics: A Day for world record breaking and history making at the Stade De France". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2024.