DutchNews, September 19, 2016
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| Marlou Van Rhijn wins her second gold. Photo: Al Tielemans for OIS/IOC. |
The Dutch
Paralympic team return home from the Rio games in seventh place in the medals
table, with 62 medals total, including 17 golds.
Among the gold winners were
sprinter Marlou van Rhijn, who won both the 100m and 200m. The Dutch also won
golds in cycling, wheelchair tennis, swimming and table tennis.
16-year-old
Lisa Kruger and Liesette Bruinsma helped the swimming team to five medals,
including two golds. Sanne Voets, who was a reserve in the Paralympic dressage competition,
went on to win gold in that event.
The team will meet king Willem-Alexander
later this week to celebrate their performance.
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