Jonas Van de Steene (born 15 February 1987) is a Belgian Para-cyclist who represented Belgium at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 15 February 1987 Ghent, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-cycling |
| Disability class | H4 |
| Coached by | Remko Meeusen |
Medal record | |
Biography
editAt the age of 25, Van de Steene suffered a thrombosis during a bike ride that affected his lower extremities and he had to adapt to living with a wheelchair. During his rehabilitation, Jonas saw the Paralympic Games in London on television and handcycling appealed to him. In May 2013 he rode a handbike for the first time and a year later Van de Steene started his international career.[2] Jonas is now a resident of Playa Blanca on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, having arrived first on the island in 2014 with the aim of participating in the Vuelta a Playa Blanca Handbike.[3]
Personal
editVan de Steene's sister, Saartje, is an actress in the Belgian television series Dertigers that runs on Flemish channel één.[4]
Career
editSince 2014 Van de Steene represented Belgium at multiple UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships with his best result coming in 2023 when he became world champion in the road race H4 narrowly beating french rider Mathieu Bosredon and Austrian Thomas Fruhwirth in a sprint.[5][6][7]
He represented Belgium at three Summer Paralympic Games winning two bronze medals, one as an individual in the road time trial H4 in Paris [8][9] and one as member of the team relay in the mixed team relay (H2-5) in Rio de Janeiro.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Van de STEENE Jonas". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "JONAS VAN DE STEENE". Paralympic.be (in Dutch). Belgian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Sports Experiences in #LanzaroteESD – Jonas Van de Steene". www.lanzaroteesd.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Handbiker Jonas Van de Steene: "In 2012 begon mijn tweede leven"" (in Dutch). Sporza. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Un sprint final intense et une photo-finish : Jonas van de Steene est couronné champion du monde en paracyclisme" (in French). RTBF. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Na Maxime Hordies pakt ook Jonas Van de Steene goud in wegrit, Tim Celen bezorgt België 3e medaille" (in Dutch). Sporza. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "JONAS VAN DE STEENE SPRINT NAAR EERSTE WERELDTITEL UIT ZIJN CARRIÈRE" (in Dutch). Sporza. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "JP Paris 2024 - Jonas Van de Steene décroche le bronze au contre-la-montre : "C'est le travail de tout un staff"" (in French). RTBF. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "En nog eens brons: Jonas Van de Steene beloont zichzelf met medaille in tijdrit op Paralympische Spelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Wat een dag voor Belgen in Rio! Ook nog brons voor aflossing handbikers" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
External links
edit- Jonas Van de Steene at Paralympic.org
- Jonas Van de Steene at the Belgian Paralympic Committee (in Dutch)
