HOET Griet

Date of Birth: 12 Jun 1978

Age: 43

Gender: Female

Sport Class: B

Place of birth: GHENT

Birth Country:

Belgium

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Road	Women's B Road Race	DNF
	Women's B Time Trial	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fuji International Speedway	Women's B Time Trial	Finished
	Fuji International Speedway	Women's B Road Race	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

CYCLING ROAD

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
14	B Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
15	B Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Road World Championships
4	B Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
4	B Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
4	B Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
5	B Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
6	B Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
6	B Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
7	B Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
8	B Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR

CYCLING TRACK

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
7	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
8	B 1000m Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Track World Championships
2	Women's Tandem B - Sprint	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
2	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
2	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
3	B 1000m Time Trial	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3	Women's Tandem B - Sprint	2018	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
4	B 1000m Time Trial	2020	Milton, ON, CAN
4	Women's Tandem B - Sprint	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
4	B 1000m Time Trial	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
5	B 1000m Time Trial	2019	Apeldoorn, NED
5	Women's Tandem B - Sprint	2017	Los Angeles, CA, USA
6	B 3000m Individual Pursuit	2016	Montichiari, ITA
7	B 1000m Time Trial	2016	Montichiari, ITA

Occupation:

Athlete, Teacher

Education - Artevelde University College Ghent, Belgium

Languages spoken:

Remko Meeusen [national], BEL

Other sports:

She competed in both Para cycling road and Para cycling track at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Sep 2020)

In July 2016 she injured her shoulder while competing at a World Cup event in Bilbao, Spain. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

She began Para cycling in 2015 in Ghent, Belgium. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

"Giving up my independence and becoming dependent on other people is difficult. But I approach that in a positive way and look for new opportunities with my visual impairment. That is how I began tandem Para cycling." (parantee-psylos.be, 06 Jan 2020)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (parantee-psylos.be, 06 Jan 2020)

US sprinters Carl Lewis and Florence Griffith Joyner. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Coach Jo Cooman. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Philosophy:

"Sport has an important role in my life. It is a challenge and opportunity I am very glad to have." (parantee-psylos.be, 06 Jan 2020)

General Interest

Classification
B3 (UCI, 15 Mar 2020)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
Her visual impairment is the result of retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)

Guide
Anneleen Monsieur [BEL] (nieuwsblad.be, 01 Feb 2020)

General
PILOT
In 2015 she began competing with Anneleen Monsieur as her pilot. (nieuwsblad.be, 01 Feb 2020; parantee-psylos.be, 02 Feb 2020)

OCCUPATION
She works as a special education teacher in Belgium. (parantee-psylos.be, 06 Jan 2020)

Social Media

Facebook Team: https://www.facebook.com/2totandem

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
DNF:: Did not finish

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