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| Nationality |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Dongen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 36) Oosterhout, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career
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| Playing style | Shakehand, Offensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | TIBHAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TTV SKF, Veenendaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kelly van Zon (born September 15, 1987 in Oosterhout, Netherlands) is a Dutch table tennis player competing in both disabled and able-bodied competitions.[1] She currently plays for Dutch club TTV SKFinVeenendaal.
Van Zon began playing table tennis at the age of nine at TTV BSM Dongen. She made her international debut at the 2002 Malmö Open in Sweden. Due to a functional disability of her left hip and leg she competes in Class 7 competitions. Besides competing at a top level in table tennis, she studies Marketing and Communication at Johan Cruijff College in Nijmegen, which allows her to successfully combine sport and studies. Van Zon's old club in Dongen named their practice hall after her, the Kelly Van Zon Sportszaal.[2]
By winning the title at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia she qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.[3]
2008 Beijing, China: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2006 Montreux, Switzerland: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2010 Gwangju, Korea: Women's Singles Class 7
2007 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2009 Genoa, Italy: Women's Team Class 6–8
2005 Liso di Jeolo, Italy: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2011 Split, Croatia: Women's Team Class 6/7
2009 European Championships, Genoa: Women's Singles Class 6/7
2011 European Championships, Split: Women's Singles Class 7[4]
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