# Netherlands at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

The Netherlands sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Four people competed in para-snowboarding. Five people competed in para-alpine skiing. Anna Jochemsen and Jeffrey Stuut are standing skiers. Linda van Impelen, Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have all competed in all 5 para-alpine sit-ski events. Lisa Bunschoten, Bibian Mentel and Chris Vos all competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Renske van Beek was the only snowboarder on Team Netherlands who did not go to Sochi.

## Team

There were four people who competed in the Paralympics in para-snowboarding. There were another five people who competed in para-alpine skiing.
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team NL") that participated in the 2018 Games.
Team Netherlands :
| Name | Sport | Gender | Classification | Events |
| Lisa Bunschoten | para-snowboarding | female | SBLL-2 | Cross and Banked Slalom |
| Niels de Langen | para-alpine skiing | Male | Sitting | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill |
| Anna Jochemsen | para-alpine skiing | female | Standing | Slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill |
| Jeroen Kampschreur | para-alpine skiing | Male | Sitting | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill |
| Bibian Mentel-Spee | para-snowboarding | female | SBLL-2 | Cross and Banked Slalom |
| Jeffrey Stuut | para-alpine skiing | male | Standing | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, super combined and downhill |
| Renske van Beek | para-snowboarding | female | SBLL-2 | Cross and Banked Slalom |
| Linda van Impelen | para-alpine skiing | female | Sitting | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G and Super Combined |
| Chris Vos | para-snowboarding | male | SB-LL1 | Cross and Banked Slalom |

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Bibian Mentel | Snowboarding | Women's snowboard cross (SB-LL2) | 12 March |
| Gold | Jeroen Kampschreur | Alpine skiing | Men's super combined (sitting) | 13 March |
| Gold | Bibian Mentel | Snowboarding | Women's banked slalom (SB-LL2) | 16 March |
| Silver | Lisa Bunschoten | Snowboarding | Women's snowboard cross (SB-LL2) | 12 March |
| Silver | Chris Vos | Snowboarding | Men's snowboard cross (SB-LL1) | 12 March |
| Silver | Linda van Impelen | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom (sitting) | 14 March |
| Bronze | Lisa Bunschoten | Snowboarding | Women's banked slalom (SB-LL2) | 16 March |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Medals by date :
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| Day 1 | 10 March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 2 | 11 March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 3 | 12 March | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Day 4 | 13 March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 5 | 14 March | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 6 | 15 March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 7 | 16 March | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Day 8 | 17 March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 9 | 18 March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Para-alpine skiing

Anna Jochemsen and Jeffrey Stuut are standing skiers. Linda van Impelen, Jeroen Kampschreur and Niels de Langen have all competed in all 5 para-alpine sit-ski events. Kampschreur went to his first Winter Paralympics as the world champion in slalom, giant slalom and super-combined.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Class | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Final/Total | Final/Total |
| Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Jeroen Kampschreur | Downhill | Sitting | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Niels de Langen | Downhill | Sitting | — | — | — | — | 1:31.40 | 14 |
| Jeffrey Stuut | Downhill | Standing | — | — | — | — | 1:33.14 | 19 |
| Jeroen Kampschreur | Slalom | Sitting | 48.40 | 1 | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Niels de Langen | Slalom | Sitting | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Jeffrey Stuut | Slalom | Standing | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Jeroen Kampschreur | Super combined | Sitting | 1:25.55 | 3 | 46.04 | 1 | 2:11.59 | |
| Niels de Langen | Super combined | Sitting | 1:29.47 | 11 | 48.87 | 4 | 2:18.34 | 8 |
| Jeffrey Stuut | Super combined | Standing | 1:30.06 | 12 | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Jeroen Kampschreur | Super-G | Sitting | — | — | — | — | 1:27.63 | 7 |
| Niels de Langen | Super-G | Sitting | — | — | — | — | 1:29.85 | 14 |
| Jeffrey Stuut | Super-G | Standing | — | — | — | — | 1:31.31 | 17 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Class | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Final/Total | Final/Total |
| Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Anna Jochemsen | Downhill | Standing | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Linda van Impelen | Giant slalom | Sitting | 1:14.87 | 2 | 1:14.37 | 8 | 2:29.24 | |
| Anna Jochemsen | Slalom | Standing | 1:01.05 | 7 | 1:02.79 | 5 | 2:03.84 | 7 |
| Linda van Impelen | Slalom | Sitting | 1:03.92 | 7 | 1:02.79 | 5 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| Anna Jochemsen | Super combined | Standing | 1:37.47 | 5 | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Linda van Impelen | Super combined | Sitting | 1:39.08 | 7 | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| Anna Jochemsen | Super-G | Standing | — | — | — | — | 1:39.90 | 6 |
| Linda van Impelen | Super-G | Sitting | — | — | — | — | 1:42.83 | 7 |

## Para-snowboarding

Bibian Mentel-Spee has competed at the Paralympics before, winning several medals. Chris Vos won the World Para Snowboarding Championships four times. Lisa Bunschoten, Mentel-Spee and Vos all competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Renske van Beek was the only snowboarded on Team Netherlands who did not go to Sochi. The South Korea Games are her first.
Chris Vos celebrated his 20th birthday in February. Despite his young age, people thought he could win a medal at the 2018 Winter Games. During the 2017-2018 snowboarding season, his results were not consistent but his speed was very good. The lack of consistency was why some people thought he might not be able to win gold.

### Banked slalom

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank |
| Chris Vos | Men's (SB-LL1) | 59.24 | 54.28 | DNF | 54.28 | 4 |
| Renske van Beek | Women's (SB-LL1) | 1:16.85 | 1:04.14 | 1:02.21 | 1:02.21 | 4 |
| Lisa Bunschoten | Women's (SB-LL1) | 1:04.18 | 1:00.04 | 1:01.40 | 1:00.04 | |
| Bibian Mentel-Spee | Women's (SB-LL1) | 1:02.25 | 1:00.42 | 56.94 | 56.94 | |

### Snowboardcross

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank |
| Chris Vos | Men's SB-LL1 | 1:03.13 | 3 Q | Bye | Oguri (JPN) W | Schett (AUT) W | Schultz (USA) L | |
| Renske van Beek | Women's SB-LL2 | 1:14.57 | 3 q | — | Coury (USA) W | Bunschoten (NED) L | Fina Paredes (ESP) L | 4 |
| Lisa Bunschoten | Women's SB-LL2 | 1:13.59 | 2 Q | — | Bye | van Beek (NED) W | Mentel-Spee (NED) L | |
| Bibian Mentel-Spee | Women's SB-LL2 | 1:07.51 | 1 Q | — | Bye | Fina Paredes (ESP) W | Bunschoten (NED) W | |

## Supporters

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands attended the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She is a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee. She arrived 8 March 2018 and left 13 March 2018.