Joop Stokkel

{{short description|Dutch Paralympic equestrian}} {{Infobox sportsperson | birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|11 April 1967}} | birth_place = [[Aalsmeerderbrug]], Netherlands | website = {{URL|http://www.joopstokkel.nl|JoopStokkel.nl}} | headercolor = lightsteelblue | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|[[Para equestrian]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{NED}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Paralympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]]|Mixed dressage Championship grade II}} {{MedalSilver|2000 Sydney|Mixed dressage Freestyle grade II}} {{MedalSilver|2000 Sydney|Mixed dressage team open}} {{MedalSilver|[[Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade II|Individual championship test grade II]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Paralympics|1996 Atlanta]]|Dressage grade III}} {{MedalBronze|2004 Athens|[[Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Team|Team dressage]]}} }}

'''Joop Stokkel''' (born 11 April 1967 in [[Aalsmeerderbrug]]) is a Dutch [[Paralympian]] and one of the leading [[equestrianism|equestrians]] with a physical challenge, in the world.

Stokkel had an accident at the age of seven causing him to lose his entire right arm and left leg. Despite the injury, he went on to start riding at the age of 15. Primarily a demonstration sport in the [[Netherlands]] prior to 1990, he participated in the first international competition in 1991, placing seventh.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130201141426/http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7cebf1330030006&sectionId=111]</ref> Stokkel earned the title of overall champion at the 1998 World Riding for Disabled Championships at [[Hartpury, England]].<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-35921041.html AAP General News]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/tustain-takes-bronze-547289.html The Independent]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Stokkel began his athletic career as a [[swimmer]], having first represented the Netherlands at the [[Paralympic Games|1988 Seoul Paralympics]], winning two golds and a silver. He later won four Dutch National Championships as well as three golds and two silvers at the [[Paralympic Games|1992 Barcelona Paralympics]]. He received Dutch [[Knight]]hood the same year.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-35921041.html AAP General News]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/tustain-takes-bronze-547289.html The Independent]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{official website|http://www.joopstokkel.nl}} {{in lang|nl}} * {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130201141426/http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7cebf1330030006&sectionId=111 |date=February 1, 2013 |title=Royal Gazette: Joop Stokkel}} * {{IPC athlete|joop-stokkel}}

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