Monique van der Vorst (born 20 November 1984 in Gouda) is a Dutch racing cyclist. She is a two-time silver medal winner at the Paralympic Games.[1]
After having a leg operation at the age of 13, her legs became paralyzed.
In March 2010, when she was 25 years old, Van der Vorst had an accident, where she was rammed by another cyclist while riding her hand cycle. Some months after this incident, she claimed to regain feeling in both her legs, after which she claimed to retrain herself to walk.[2]
However, Spiegel Online has now reported that Van der Vorst was able to stand and walk during her career as a paraplegic handbiker, and that her neighbors had even reported seeing her dancing while supposedly paralyzed.[3]
Eventually, Van der Vorst began road cycling, and has been signed to the Rabobank Women's Cycling team.[4]
References
- ^ Athlete Search Results – van der Vorst, Monique, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ "Paralympian's recovery: Legs regained, dreams lost" Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Associated Press, 24 December 2010 (Google Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Lukas Eberle (27 April 2012). "Competing under False Pretenses Fake Handicaps a Growing Problem for Disabled Sports". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Cycling News, "Rabobank Women's team signs miracle athlete Monique van der Vorst" Archived 25 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 22 November 2011
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