Country (sports) Netherlands Career record 673–142 Weight 63 kg Residence Elen, Belgium Turned pro 1998 | Plays Right Handed Name Robin Ammerlaan Retired 2012 Role Tennis player | |
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Born 26 February 1968 (age 56) The Hague, The Netherlands ( 1968-02-26 ) Nominations Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award | ||
Official website www.robinammerlaan.nl Highest ranking No.1 (29 July 2002) Similar Peter Norfolk, David Wagner (tennis), Stéphane Houdet | ||
Robin ammerlaan verliest eerste ronde abn amro world wheelchair tennis tournament
Robin Ammerlaan (born 26 February 1968 in The Hague) is a professional, former world number one in singles and doubles, wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favourite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare. Ammerlaan currently resides in Elen, the Belgium. He ended his professional career in 2012 after the London 2012 Paralympics which was his last tournament.
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- Robin ammerlaan verliest eerste ronde abn amro world wheelchair tennis tournament
- Wheelchair Squash is Fun Interview with Robin Ammerlaan
- Sydney 2000
- Athens 2004
- Beijing 2008
- Singles
- Doubles
- References
Wheelchair Squash is Fun! Interview with Robin Ammerlaan
Sydney 2000
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men double with Ricky Molier. In the final they played against David Johnson and David Hall from Australia.
Athens 2004
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men singles. In the final he played against David Hall from Australia.
Beijing 2008
He won the silver medal for wheelchair tennis men single. He lost in the final from Shingo Kunieda from Japan