What is Peter Blanker?
'''Peter Blanker''' also '''Piet Blanker''' (born 1935) is a Dutch Paralympic archer from [[Rotterdam]]. He competed at four consecutive Summer Paralympics between 1964 and 1976 and won a total of four silver medals and two bronze medal.<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:010955307:mpeg21:a0209|access-date=2022-03-03|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref><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=2022-03-03|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=P. Blanker - Archery, Dartchery {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/p-blanker|access-date=2022-03-03|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}</ref> == Biography == Before Blanker was impaired, he was a member of the gymnastics club “Ulysses” in [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]]. During national championship he had an accident that resulted in a partial paralysis. He started archery as part of his rehabilitation process. He continued with archery after his rehabilitation and became a member of the club in [[Doorn]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Algemeen Dagblad|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=KBPERS01:002829018:mpeg21:a00353|access-date=2022-03-03|website=www.delpher.nl|language=nl}}</ref> At the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo there were 35 competitors who competed in wheelchair archery. He won the silver medal in the FITA Round open event with 963 points, behind the American Dean Slaugh with 981 points. He also won the silver medal in the Albion Round open event, also behind Dean Slaugh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gevonden in Delpher - Het Parool|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010835504:mpeg21:a0219|access-date=2022-03-03|website=www.delpher.nl|langua