Netherlands at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

Esther Vergeer of Netherlands with her gold medal after defeating Aniek Van Koot of Netherlands in the final of the Women's singles match in the Wheelchair Tennis at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. © • Getty Images

·Nethelands has claimed 690 medals at the Paralympic Games: G260-S228-B202.

·Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 were Netherlands' most successful Paralympic Games to date, winning 55 gold medals (S52-B28).

·The NPC made its debut at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.

·Netherlands is in eighth place on the Summer Games' all-time medal table.

·Netherlands hosted the Paralympic Games in 1980 when the event was held in Arnhem.

·The NPC has been most successful in swimming, claiming 176 gold, 126 silver and 99 bronze medals.

·Swimmer Frits Hildebrandt is Netherlands' most successful Paralympian in individual events: G8-S2.

·Marlou van Rhijn is on the IPC ones-to-watch list. Van Rhijn is the reigning Paralympic champion in the women's 200m T44. She finished

in second place in the women's 100m T44 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

·Van Rhijn is the reigning world champion and European champion in women's 100m and 200m T44.

·At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the women's doubles final in wheelchair tennis was an all Dutch final. Esther Vergeer and

Marjolein Buis defeated Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Koot.

·Alyda Norbruis is aiming to continue her winning streak in women's 500m time trial C2 as she became world champion in this discipline

at the past three World Championships.

·Norbruis grabbed the silver medal in the women's 500m time trial C1-3 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

·NOS is the rights holding broadcaster in the Netherlands for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. More information can be found on the NOS website

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Medals Table Paralympic Games

Years	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Total	260	228	202	609
2012	10	10	19	39
2008	5	10	7	22
2004	5	12	12	29
2000	12	9	9	30
1996	17	11	17	45
1992	14	14	11	39
1988	31	25	30	86
1984	55	52	28	135
1980	33	31	36	100
1967	45	25	14	84
1972	14	13	11	38
1968	12	4	4	20
1964	4	6	4	14
1960	3	6	0	9

London 2012 gold medalists

Esther Vergeer	Wheelchair Tennis	2
Marjolein Buis	Wheelchair Tennis	1
Kelly van Zon	Table Tennis	1
Lisette Teunissen	Swimming	1
Marc Evers	Swimming	1
Michael Schoenmaker	Swimming	1
Mirjam de Koning-Peper	Swimming	1
Marcel van Veen	Sailing	1
Micha Rossen	Sailing	1
Udo Hessels	Sailing	1
Kathrin Goeken	Cycling	1
Kim van Dijk	Cycling	1
Marlou van Rhijn	Athletics	1