Adrianus van Der Donk

Using the computer, watching films. (atletiekunie.nl, 11 Mar 2010)

"If I lose, I've put too less effort in, so I have to train harder, more or differently." (atletiekunie.nl, 11 Mar 2010)

Prior to his accident he was a member of the military boxing team. He became involved in wheelchair basketball before switching to athletics. (aletiekunie.nl, 11 Mar 2010)

In 1975, during military service, he was injured in a vehicle crash and had to have his right leg amputated above the knee. The truck he was driving hit a tree and he was thrown from the vehicle. (aletiekunie.nl, 11 Mar 2010)

COMEBACK
He retired from athletics in 1990 in order to focus on family life but made a comeback 10 years later, becoming the world champion in F42 javelin in 2003. (atletiekunie.nl, 11 Mar 2010)