Maaike Smit

Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.

[1] Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20.

In 1996, Smit won a gold medal in the singles wheelchair event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.

She also won two gold medals in doubles at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

[2][3] She was sponsored by Invacare, a company that produces wheelchairs and other equipment for disabled people.