What is Quirien Jonker?
'''Quirien Klaversteijn-Jonker''' is a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] Paralympic [[Swimming|swimmer]] from [[Soest, Netherlands|Soest]]. She won two silver medals at the [[1972 Summer Paralympics]]. At the 1971 Stoke Mandeville Games she won a gold medal in a new world record, and also won a silver medal. == Career == Having polio Jonker competed in swimming competitions in disability class 3. She was selected to represent the [[Netherlands]] at the 1971 Stoke Mandeville Games, the [[World Games]] in Great Britain, in July 1971. She became champion in the 25 m backstroke event in a new world record with a time of 33.8 seconds. She won furthermore a silver medal in the 25 m breaststroke event. At the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg she won two silver medals. She finished second in the 25 m backstroke behind [[Henny Hilberink]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - De waarheid|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010374698:mpeg21:a0079|access-date=2022-05-10|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> Together with Netty van der Krieke and Sonja Graveland she won also the silver medal in the 3x 50 metres relay event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010619100:mpeg21:a0197|access-date=2022-05-10|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> == Personal == Jonker had polio.<ref>{{Cite web|date=Winter 1998|title=International Polio Network News|url=http://www.polioplace.org/sites/default/files/files/Polio%20Network%20News%20Vol_%2014%20No_%201%20Winter%201998.pdf}}</ref> The mother of Jonker was Else Jonker-Driessen. She had four brothers and sisters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - NRC Handelsblad|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=KBNRC01:000028033:mpeg21:a0113|access-date=2022-05-10|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> Jonker lived in Soest where she worked as a teacher at the Margrietschool.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevond