Bibian Mentel
Dutch Paralympic snowboarder (1972-2021) · Netherlands · On the map · Died at 48
Bibian Mentel-Spee was a Dutch three-fold Winter Paralympics gold-medalist, and five-times world champion para-snowboarding athlete.
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2021Died29 March 20212015Paralympic Courage AwardAward2014Dutch Sportsman of the yearAwardParalympic gold medalAwardWhang Youn Dai Achievement AwardAward2012Knight of the Order of Orange-NassauAward1972Born27 September 1972
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About this person
Mentel won the Paralympic gold medal in the snowboard cross discipline in the 2014 and 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, as well as in the banked slalom in 2018, despite battling cancer nine times since the beginning of the century. She won her 2018 medals at age 45.
Country
Netherlands
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1972 to 2021 · aged 48
Where to find them
The same award as Bibian
Marieke VervoortBoth received Paralympic gold medal
Gianni RommeBoth received Dutch Sportsman of the yearFlora UgwunwaBoth received Paralympic gold medal
Mathieu van der PoelBoth received Dutch Sportsman of the year
Tanni Grey-ThompsonBoth received Paralympic gold medal
Khusniddin NorbekovBoth received Paralympic gold medal