Nikita den Boer

Nikita den Boer

Den Boer competing in the women's marathon T54 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Citizenship	Netherlands
Born	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 Haarlem, Netherlands
Home town	Haarlem, Netherlands
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Wheelchair racing
Disability class	T54
Coached by	Arno Mul
Medal record Women's para-athletics Representing  Netherlands Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Marathon T54 European Championships 2021 Bydgoszcz 1500 m T54 2021 Bydgoszcz 5000 m T54 2021 Bydgoszcz 800 m T54

Nikita den Boer (born 8 January 1991) is a Dutch wheelchair racer. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2020, she won the women's wheelchair race at the London Marathon in London, United Kingdom.

Career

In 2014, Den Boer became an ambassador of the Johan Cruyff Foundation which aims to improve sport opportunities for children with disabilities.

Den Boer finished in 8th place in the women's wheelchair race at the 2019 London Marathon in London, United Kingdom. In the same year, she broke the Dutch national women's 5000 metres T54 at a race in Switzerland, and finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was her first race at a global tournament. Den Boer won the 2020 London Marathon in October 2020. As a result, she qualified to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2021, Den Boer won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres T54 and women's 5000 metres T54 events at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres T54 event.

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Den Boer won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event. She also finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event with a new personal best of 11:15.37. She finished in 7th place in the women's 1500 metres T54 event.

Personal life

She lives in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Netherlands
2019	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	8th	Marathon	1:52:12
	World Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	4th	5000 m	12:16.00
2020	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	1st	Marathon	1:40:07
2021	European Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	1500 m	3:38.99
			3rd	800 m	1:52.65
			2nd	5000 m	11:54.17
	Summer Paralympics	Tokyo, Japan	4th	5000 m	11:15.37
			7th	1500 m	3:29.11
			3rd	Marathon	1:38:16
	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	4th	Marathon	1:44:54

External links

• Media related to Nikita den Boer at Wikimedia Commons