Maaike Smit

Maaike Smit
Full nameMaaike Smit
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1966-08-07) 7 August 1966 (age 59)
Emmeloord, the Netherlands
Turned pro1991
Retired2012
PlaysRight Handed
Official websitewww.maaikesmit.nl
Singles
Highest ranking1 (08/04/1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (2005)
US OpenSF (2006)
Other tournaments
MastersW (1997)
Paralympic Games Gold Medal (1996)
Doubles
Highest ranking1 (02/10/2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2004, 2005)
French OpenW (2007)
US OpenF (2006)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Paralympic Games Gold Medal (2000, 2004)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Women's wheelchair tennis
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensWomen's doubles
Women's wheelchair Basketball
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaWomen's team
Last updated on: 27 June 2013.

Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.[1]

Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championship 4 times.

In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics.[2][3]

She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.

References

  1. ^ "Profile page Maaike Smit at ITF". www.itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "BBC SPORT | PARALYMPICS | Paton and Hess lead gold charge".
  3. ^ "Wheelchair Tennis".
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