Esther Vergeer
Dutch wheelchair tennis player
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Summary
Esther Vergeer was born on July 18, 1981[1], in Woerden[2]. She has worked as a wheelchair tennis player[3] and basketball player[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[6]
- Native language: Dutch[7]
- Educated at: Minkema College[8]
- Award received: Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award[9], International Tennis Hall of Fame[10]
- Sex or gender: female[11]
- Commons category: Esther Vergeer[12]
- Residence: Woerden[13]
- Handedness: right-handedness[14]
- Doubles record: 444–35[15]
- Singles record: 695–25[16]
- Sport: wheelchair tennis[17]
- Family name: Vergeer[18]
- Given name: Esther[19]
- Playing hand: right-handedness[20]
- Official website: http://esthervergeer.social/[21]
- Participant in: 2004 Summer Paralympics[22], 2008 Summer Paralympics[23], 2012 Summer Paralympics[24], 2000 Summer Paralympics[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[26]
- Country for sport: Netherlands[27]
- Name in native language: Esther Vergeer[28]
- Start of work period: 1995[29]
- End of work period: 2013[30]
- Mass: 62 kg[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[32]
- Social media followers: 14,127[33], 14,042[34], 14,414[35], 14,276[36]
Why It Matters
Esther Vergeer has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Esther Vergeer born?
Esther Vergeer's place of birth was Woerden[2].
What did Esther Vergeer do for work?
Esther Vergeer worked as a wheelchair tennis player[3] and basketball player[4].
Where did Esther Vergeer go to school?
Esther Vergeer was educated at Minkema College[8].
What awards did Esther Vergeer receive?
Honors received include Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award[9] and International Tennis Hall of Fame[10].