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Marc Evers (born 17 July 1991) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He swims in S14 and SB14 classification events, specializing in both backstroke and breaststroke competitions. He is a Paralympic, World and European champion in the 100m breaststroke.

Marc Evers

Personal information
Nationality	Netherlands
Born	(1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 (age 31) Hillegom
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke and breaststroke
Medal record Men's para swimming Representing  Netherlands Paralympic Games 2012 London 100m backstroke S14 2012 London 100m breaststroke SB14 World Championships 2015 Glasgow 100m breaststroke SB14 2013 Montreal 200m medley SM14 2013 Montreal 100m backstroke S14 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB14 2015 Glasgow 200m medley SM14 2015 Glasgow 100m backstroke S14 2010 Eindhoven 100m backstroke European Championships 2014 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB14 2014 Eindhoven 100m backstroke S14 2014 Eindhoven 200m medley SM14 2011 Berlin 100m breaststroke SB14 2011 Berlin 100m backstroke S14 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke – S14 2016 Funchal 200 m ind. medley SM14 2011 Berlin 200m freestyle SM14 2009 Reykjavik 100m freestyle S14 2009 Reykjavik 200m medley SM14

Personal history

Evers was born in Hillegom, Netherlands in 1991.[1] He has autism.

Swimming career

Evers learnt to swim at the age of four.[1] At the age of twelve he began competitive swimming and won several national youth titles. Initially he found it difficult to find a swimming club that would coach him due to his intellectual disability. Eventually he joined ZV Haerlem, where he met trainer Wim Ten Wolde. In 2007 Evers was selected for the Netherlands national swimming team.

In December 2011, at the Open Dutch Championships in Eindhoven, he qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. At London, on 31 August, he won the gold medal in the 100m backstroke setting a world record time.[2] Six days later he took the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke. When Evers took the gold in the backstroke he became the first athlete with an intellectual disability to win a medal since Sydney 2000.

References

External links

• Marc Evers' official site

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