Monique van der Vorst

Monique van der Vorst

Personal information
Full name	Monique van der Vorst
Born	November 20, 1984 (1984-11-20) (age 27)
Team information
Medal record Competitor for  Netherlands Road bicycle racing Paralympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing Time trial Silver 2008 Beijing Road race
Infobox last updated on December 24, 2010

Monique van der Vorst (born November 20, 1984) is a Dutch racing cyclist. She is a two-time silver medal winner at the Paralympic Games.^[1]

After having a leg operation at the age of 13, her legs became paralyzed.

In March 2010, when she was 25 years old, Van der Vorst had an accident, where she was rammed by another cyclist while riding her hand cycle. Some months after this incident, she regained feeling in both her legs. She has, after this, trained herself into walking.^[2]

References

1. ^ Athlete Search Results - van der Vorst, Monique, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
2. ^ Paralympian's recovery: Legs regained, dreams lost, The Associated Press, December 24, 2010

External links

• Official website

Persondata
Name	van der Vorst, Monique
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch racing cyclist
Date of birth	November 20, 1984
Place of birth
Date of death
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