Full name Pieter Gruijters Name Pieter Gruijters Sport Paralympic athletics | Country Netherlands Nationality Dutch Height 1.82 m | |
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Born July 27, 1967 (age 56) ( 1967-07-27 ) Helmond Paralympic finals 2004 Athens
2008 Beijing | ||
Pieter Gruijters (born 24 July 1967) is a Paralympic athlete from Netherlands competing F56 seated throws and P56 pentathlon events.
He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P54-58 event, a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F55-56 event and finished eleventh in the men's Shot putt - F56 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F55-56 event and finished seventh in the men's Shot put - F55-56 event
He is world record holder in javelin for F56 classified athletes.
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