LEFEVRE Joyce

Date of Birth: 28 Jun 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T34

Place of birth: JETTE

Birth Country:

Belgium

Place of residence : DEURNE

Residence Country:

Belgium

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T34	7
	Women's 800m - T34	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T34 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 800m - T34 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
8	100m - T34	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	21.02
DSQ	400m - T34	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DSQ
World Championships
5	800m - T34	2019	Dubai, UAE	2:18.37
5	800m - T34	2017	London, GBR	2:43.94
7	100m - T34	2019	Dubai, UAE	20.14
8	100m - T34	2017	London, GBR	22.12
DSQ	400m - T34	2017	London, GBR	DSQ
European Championships
3	100m - T34	2018	Berlin, GER	20.33
3	800m - T34	2018	Berlin, GER	2:45.18

Wheelchair rugby. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Administration Studies

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English, French

Wapper VZW Wommelgem [Belgium]

Mieke Van Thuyne, BEL, from 2016

2015 for Belgium, in Switzerland (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)

She took up the sport at the end of 2015. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

"Because it isn't an everyday sport. It is a challenge to learn the technique, certainly in the beginning. I also like being able to challenge and push my own limits." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Claiming bronze in the T34 100m the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

US gymnast Simone Biles, Belgian Para athlete Peter Genyn. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Her brother, and coach Mieke Van Thuyne. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"It's not about defeating your opponents. It is about working hard, learning from your mistakes and enjoying what you do so that you can achieve your own highest expectations and, when you achieve them, that is the feeling of real victory." (Facebook profile, 21 Mar 2020)

She was named the 2016 Para Athlete of the Year in Deurne, Belgium. (gazetvandeurne.be, 14 Mar 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T34 (IPC, 15 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She has cerebral palsy due to a lack of oxygen at birth. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
OCCUPATION
She works part-time at child care company called Reception Families Service Family Union in Antwerp, Belgium. (Facebook profile, 23 Jul 2020; rodekruis.be, 01 Apr 2020)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/joyce.lef
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JoyceLefevrewheelchairathlete

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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