What is Cees Broekman?
'''Cees Broekman''' is a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] [[Paralympic Games|Paralympic]] [[swimmer]] from [[Ameide]]. He represented the [[Netherlands]] at international competitions.<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=2022-03-02|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> He won the [[gold medal]] at the [[1968 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Tel Aviv]] in the 3x 50 m Medley Relay open event together with [[John van der Starre]] ([[backstroke]]) and [[Piet Makkes]] (freestyle). Broekman swam in the relay the 50 m [[breaststroke]]. Individually he finished in the 50 m Breaststroke Special class event fourth; in the 50 m Backstroke Special class event fifth and also competed in the 50 m Freestyle Special class event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broekman - Swimming {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/broekman|access-date=2022-03-02|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}</ref> Broekman was secretary of the Historical Society of Ameide and Tienhoven.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historische Vereniging Ameide en Tienhoven. Jaargang 29 nummer 2 juni Nieuwsblad - PDF Free Download|url=https://docplayer.nl/217354612-Historische-vereniging-ameide-en-tienhoven-jaargang-29-nummer-2-juni-nieuwsblad.html|access-date=2022-03-02|website=docplayer.nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cees Broekman erelid van Historische Vereniging|url=https://www.hetkontakt.nl/regio/alblasserwaard/118881/cees-broekman-erelid-van-historische-vereniging|access-date=2022-03-02|website=www.hetkontakt.nl|language=en}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Broekman, Cees}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands]] [[Category:Dutch swimmers]] {{sports-bio-stub}}