Pieter Gruijters

Athletics

Biography

Type of Impairment

Spinal Cord Injuries

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

F56

Family

Wife Franka and two children

Residence

Helmond, NED

Awards and honours

Appointed Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion in September 2009. (pietergruijters.nl, 19 Sep 2011)

Impairment

He was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1987. (pietergruijters.nl, 27 Mar 2011)

Other information

RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from competitive sport in 2009. (pietergruijters.nl, 26 Jun 2011)

		Unit	Date	Rank

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games (Athens, Greece)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's Shot Put F56	Final Round	11
Men's Javelin F55-56	Final Round	2
Men's Pentathlon P54-58	Final Round	2

IPC Athletics World Championships Assen 2006 (Assen, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's Shot Put F56	Final Round	2
Men's Discus Throw F56	Final Round	4
Men's Javelin F33/34/56	Final Round	1
Men's Pentathlon P54-58	Final Round	1

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Shot Put F55/56		Final Round		7
Men's Javelin F55/56		Final Round		1