BAARS Lara

Netherlands
Athletics
23 Dec 1996
24
Female
F40
KLEVE
 
Germany

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's Shot Put - F40 7

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put
Women's Shot Put - F40 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
3Shot Put - F402016Rio de Janeiro, BRA7.12
10Discus Throw - F412016Rio de Janeiro, BRA19.01
World Championships
2Shot Put - F402015Doha, QAT6.80
4Shot Put - F402017London, GBR7.16
5Shot Put - F402019Dubai, UAE7.47
European Championships
2Shot Put - F402021Bydgoszcz, POL7.85
2Shot Put - F402018Berlin, GER6.78
3Discus Throw - F412021Bydgoszcz, POL24.19
3Discus Throw - F412018Berlin, GER20.47
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Laar, Laartje (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Spending time with family and friends. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Athlete, Communications Professional
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Communications, Marketing - Young Talent Academy, Nijmegen, NED
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Dutch, English, German
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Nijmegen Atletiek [Netherlands]
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Arno Mul [national], NED
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2015 for Netherlands, World Championships in Doha, Qatar (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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She first tried Para athletics at age 16 at a talent identification scheme at the National Sports Centre in Papendal, Netherlands. She then joined the Nijmegen Atletiek club. (atletiek.nl, 25 Oct 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019, 13 Jul 2017)
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She tried ballet, gymnastics, and handball in her youth before choosing to pursue Para athletics. "The sport is really fun. I like that I'm working every day to get the most out of myself, and meeting beautiful people from around the world." (nederlandseloterij.nl, 11 Nov 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She also hoes to work as a veterinarian when she retires from Para athletics. (nationalesportweek.nl, 29 Jul 2019; readytosport.nl, 31 Jan 2018)
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She trains at the National Olympic Training Centre in Papendal, Netherlands. "I train four times a week, twice a day at Papendal and a day at home." (Nijmegen Atletiek Facebook page, 12 Oct 2020; nederlandseloterij.nl, 11 Nov 2019; double-m.nl, 12 Apr 2019)
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Winning bronze in the F40 shot put at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Dutch handball player Tess Wester. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Her family, her friends, and coach Arno Mul. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"Believe in yourself." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General Interest

Classification
F40 (IPC, 26 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Short stature (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with achondroplasia and is a person of short stature. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
AMBASSADOR
She works as an ambassador for the Dutch State Lottery, which helps to fund Para sport in the Netherlands. "Because they invest so much in sport, they create the most optimal conditions for me to perform at my best. I can live closer to Papendal [Netherlands], do more competitions and live a 'quieter' life. This gives me the peace and energy that I can put back into my training. And better training helps to achieve my greatest ambition, gold at the Paralympic Games." (Instagram profile, 24 Feb 2021; nederlandseloterij.nl, 11 Nov 2019)

OCCUPATION
She works one day a week as a communications officer at the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation [NOC*NSF]. (Facebook profile, 31 Oct 2020; nederlandseloterij.nl, 11 Nov 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2017 she appeared on three episodes of Dutch television show 'Arie & de Kleine Mensen' [Arie & the Little People] to talk about her life and sporting career. (net5.nl, 01 Nov 2017; Twitter profile, 11 Oct 2017)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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