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Esther Vergeer was born on this day.
Esther Vergeer was born in woerden in 1981 (The Netherlands) -
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Esther Vergeer
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a bit about Ehster life story when she was 8 years old.
Esther's Vergeer Life story
Esther developed paraplegia when she was 8 years old, after risky surgeryon blood vessels around her spinal cord. -
Career
She turned professional in tennis 1995. She is a right handed player. -
Invition to National team.
Esther was invited to join a national wheelchair basketball team. She played with the Dutch team that won the European championship in 1997. -
Esther Magazine photo
At the US Open Championships in 1998, her success which took her from 15th to 2nd in the world, led to her photo in the Tennis Week issue on the 26th of November 1998. -
World number 1.
Esther Vergeer has been world number one wheelchair tennis player since 1999. Her ranking still stands to this day. -
Esther went to the 2000 Summer Paralympics
she attended the Sydney 2000 Paralolympics whereshe did not lose a single set to achieved and win the gold medal in singles and doubles. -
Esther winning streak.
Esther winning streak began in 2003 and is still going strong 470 matches later. -
Esther went to the 2012 Paralympics.
Esther repesented the netherlands in this yeas london's Paralympic games while she was there she won the paralympic gold medal.
