What is Cissy Morel?
'''Cissy Balke-Morel''' (born 1942) is a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] former Paralympic [[swimmer]] from [[Amsterdam]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het vrĳe volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010955284:mpeg21:a0179|access-date=2022-03-08|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> At the Stoke Mandeville Games she won a total of four gold and two silver medals. She won at these three consecutive years the gold medal in the 50 metres breaststroke event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het vrĳe volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010954219:mpeg21:a0173|access-date=2022-03-08|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> At the 1964 [[Summer Paralympics]] she finished in this event fourth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - De waarheid|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010372314:mpeg21:a0025|access-date=2022-03-08|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> She also competed internationally in javelin throw and para table tennis and played furthermore [[wheelchair basketball]] and sitting volleyball. == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Morel, Cissy}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Amsterdam]] [[Category:Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands]] {{sports-bio-stub}}