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Barbara van Bergen
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van Bergen in 2015
Personal information
Born (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978 (age 47)
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Sport
Country Netherlands
Sport
Event(s) Women's wheelchair basketball
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze 2012 London Team
European Wheelchair Basketball Championship
Gold 2013 Frankfurt Team
Silver 2015 Worcester Team
Silver 2011 Nazareth Team
Silver 2009 Stoke Mandeville Team
Silver 2007 Wetzlar Team
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
Bronze 2014 Toronto Team
Women's para-alpine skiing
World Championships
Gold 2023 Lleida Downhill
Silver 2021 Lillehammer Downhill

Barbara van Bergen is a talented athlete from the Netherlands, born on June 9, 1978. She is famous for competing in two different sports: wheelchair basketball and para-alpine skiing.

Barbara van Bergen's Sports Career

Barbara van Bergen has achieved great success in both summer and winter sports. She has won many medals for her country.

Wheelchair Basketball Achievements

Barbara started her wheelchair basketball journey in 2007. In 2008, she joined the Dutch women's team for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Her team made it to the quarter-finals.

Four years later, at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, the Dutch team played very well. They reached the semi-finals and then won the bronze medal match. This was a big achievement for Barbara and her team.

European and World Championships

After the London Paralympics, Barbara's team continued to shine. They won a gold medal at the 2013 Women's European Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Frankfurt. In 2014, they earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto.

In 2015, the team won a silver medal at the European Championship. This helped them qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. There, they once again won a bronze medal, showing their consistent performance.

Para-Alpine Skiing Journey

In 2014, Barbara began exploring a new sport: sitting para-alpine skiing. After the 2016 Paralympic Games, she decided to focus completely on this winter sport.

World Championship Success

Barbara quickly became a top competitor in para-alpine skiing. In December 2021, she qualified for the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. Before that, at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, Norway, Barbara won a silver medal in the downhill event. She continued her success by winning a gold medal in downhill at the 2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in Lleida.

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