Youri Plooster

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T64

Further personal information

Residence

Oud-Alblas, NED

Occupation

Student

Languages

Dutch

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport at age 14.

Why this sport?

He was invited to join a training session at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands, and immediately enjoyed the sport. ''That day was so much fun. We began to measure for a blade right after it.''

Training Regime

He trains at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, Netherlands.

General interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

''You can put everything into sports. You've always got something to do and it's nice to be able to be yourself.'' (readytosport.nl, 27 Sep 2017)

Other sports

He has represented the Netherlands in amputee football. (Instagram profile, 09 Sep 2018, 17 May 2018)

Ambitions

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (dichterbij.rabobank.nl, 2017)

Impairment

He was involved in a traffic accident in 2014. After spending five weeks in hospital and undergoing several operations, the decision was made to amputate his right foot. (dichterbij.rabobank.nl, 2017; dehoogstraatorthopedietechniek.nl, 2016)