Caroline Groot

Caroline Groot (born 4 September 1997) is a Dutch Paralympic cyclist who competes in C5 classification.[1] She made her first Paralympic appearance during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Caroline Groot
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997
Andijk, Netherlands
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classC5
Eventcycling
Medal record
Women's para-cycling
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
2020 TokyoC4-5 time trial
Track World Championships
2018 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C4-5
2019 Apeldoorn500m time trial
2020 Milton500m time trial
2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines500m time trial
2023 Glasgow500m time trial C5
2024 Rio de Janeiro500m time trial C5

Career

Caroline claimed gold medal in C5 scratch race at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.[3]

She pulled off a major upset at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships where she beat much fancied British veteran cyclist Sarah Storey to claim gold medal in the women's 500m time trial event.[4] She retained her title in the 500m time trial C5 event at the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships with a timing of 36.159.[5]

She represented Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and competed in women's C4-5 where she claimed a bronze medal.[6][7] She also set a new world record in women's C5 500m time trial with a record timing of 35.599 to she win the bronze medal.[8][9]

References
  1. Archives, Cycling. "Caroline Groot". dewielersite.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Cycling Track - GROOT Caroline". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "2018UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships - Official Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Apeldoorn 2019: Caroline Groot's home heroics". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "O'Brien earns gold and world record at UCI Para-Cycling Track World Champs". insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "Cycling Track - Women's C4-5 500m Time Trial Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. "Kadeena Cox wins cycling gold to kick off Paralympic multisport double bid". The Guardian. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. "Another World Record in the Velodrome! This Time in the Women's C4-5 500m Time Trial ... - Latest Tweet by Paralympic Games | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. "Paralympics: Track cyclists off the pace in women's C4-5 500m time trial". Stuff. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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