Thierry Schmitter

Thierry Schmitter (born 6 May 1969 in France) is a Dutch sailor[1][2] (now sited kite boarder) who was selected as Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year in 2011. Thierry Schmitter won a bronze medal in sailing Mixed 2.4mR in Sailing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and came fifth in the same category in Sailing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He also won a bronze medal at the Paralympics of London in 2012.[3]

Thierry Schmitter is an examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, in the field of Marine Technology.[3][4]

Thierry is now sited kite boarder. For more information see his website: www.sitkite.com

Awards
Preceded by
Esther Vergeer		 Dutch Disabled Sportsman / woman of the Year
2011		 Succeeded by
Marlou van Rhijn

References
  1. "Easyrigging". easyrigging.com.
  2. "Sailor Biography". sailing.org.
  3. "EPO examiner wins bronze at Paralympics". European Patent Office. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  4. "EPO President Battistelli congratulates patent examiner Thierry Schmitter on his Paralympic bronze medal win". European Patent Office. September 20, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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