What is John van der Starre?
'''John van der Starre''' (born circa 1949) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer from Rotterdam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rotterdamsch Parool / De Schiedammer {{!}} 15 oktober 1968 {{!}} pagina 2|url=https://schiedam.courant.nu/issue/SP/1968-10-15/edition/0/page/2|access-date=2022-05-09|website=Gemeentearchief Schiedam - Krantenkijker|language=nl}}</ref> He represented the Netherlands at international competitions. He won a gold medal and a bronze medal at the [[1968 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het Parool|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010838696:mpeg21:a0290|access-date=2022-05-09|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> He won the gold medal in the 3x 50 m Medley Relay open event together with [[Cees Broekman]], and [[Piet Makkes]]. Van der Starre swam in the relay the 50 m [[backstroke]]. He won the bronze medal in the 50 m Freestyle special class event. All medalists of the 1968 Paralympics were honored by minister Klompé in [[The Hague]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Nieuwsblad van het Noorden|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:011022158:mpeg21:a0333|access-date=2022-05-09|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Starre, John van der}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands]] [[Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands]] [[Category:Dutch swimmers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Rotterdam]] {{sports-bio-stub}}