Bas van Erp (; 2 July 1979 – 3 April 2016) was a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He won two bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games; one in the quad singles event and the other one in the quad doubles event. After the 2004 Games he was about to stop playing wheelchair tennis, because he became very ill. When he recovered he decided to reach the Paralympic Games one more time. He competed at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

, as in 2004 in the quad singles event and the quad doubles event but didn't win a medal. In daily life he was receptionist and accountant. He died in his house in Liempde at the age of 36.

Achievements

;2004 : quad singles event 2004 Summer Paralympics : quad doubles event 2004 Summer Paralympics :2nd singles event 2004 Wheelchair Tennis Masters (Amersfoort) ;2008 :1st doubles event 2008 Camozzi Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters (Bergamo) (together with Johan Andersson (SWE))

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Erp, Bas Van 1979 births 2016 deaths Paralympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Paralympic medalists in table tennis Paralympic wheelchair tennis players of the Netherlands People from Boxtel Sportspeople from North Brabant Wheelchair tennis players Wheelchair tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in wheelchair tennis