Thierry Schmitter
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Thierry Schmitter (born in France, 6 May 1969) is a Dutch sailor[1][2] who was selected as Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year in 2011. Thierry Schmitter won a bronze medal in sailing Mixed 2.4mR in Sailing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and came fifth in the same category in Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also won a bronze medal in 2012.[3]
As of 2012, Thierry Schmitter was an examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, in the field of combustion engines.[3][4]
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Esther Vergeer |
Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year 2011 |
Succeeded by Marlou van Rhijn |
References
- ↑ Easyrigging
- ↑ ISAF Sailor Biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "EPO examiner wins bronze at Paralympics". European Patent Office. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ "EPO President Battistelli congratulates patent examiner Thierry Schmitter on his Paralympic bronze medal win". European Patent Office. September 20, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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