Alwin de Groot is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Alwin de Groot
Alwin de Groot (middle)
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke S10
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley SM10
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 200 m individual medley SM10
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley relay S7–10
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke SB9
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m butterfly S10
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 400 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley S7–10

In total, he won six gold medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals at the Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alwin de Groot". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Twee maal goud Nederlands team bij Paralympics". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 23 August 1996. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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