Caroline Groot
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997
Andijk, Netherlands
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classC5
Eventcycling
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoC4-5 time trial
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroScratch race C4-5
Gold medal – first place2019 Apeldoorn500m time trial
Gold medal – first place2020 Milton500m time trial
Gold medal – first place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines500m time trial
Gold medal – first place2023 Glasgow500m time trial C5

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

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. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Athletics Caroline Groot - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. ↑ "2018UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships - Official Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Apeldoorn 2019: Caroline Groot's home heroics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  5. ↑ "O'Brien earns gold and world record at UCI Para-Cycling Track World Champs". www.insidethegames.biz. Archived from the original on 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  6. ↑ "Cycling Track - Women's C4-5 500m Time Trial Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Kadeena Cox wins cycling gold to kick off Paralympic multisport double bid". the Guardian. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  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. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  9. ↑ "Paralympics: Track cyclists off the pace in women's C4-5 500m time trial". Stuff. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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