Noëlle Roorda (born 19 May 2000) is a
Dutch
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Paralympic athlete who competes in the
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
at international elite competitions. She is a
European
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champion and has been selected to compete at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the Inte ...
. She won the silver medal with a personal best of 40.06m.
Roorda was inspired to take part in athletics by admiring her idol
Thomas Röhler
Thomas Röhler (born 30 September 1991) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw, 2016 Olympic Champion and 2018 European Athletics Championship ...
.
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2000 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Amstelveen
Athletes from North Holland
Paralympic athletes for the Netherlands
Dutch female javelin throwers
Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
21st-century Dutch sportswomen