About Kiki Hendriks
Born 2000. Kiki Hendriks is a Dutch athletics competitor and paralympic athlete.
Kiki Hendriks (born 18 September 2000) is a Dutch para athlete who competes in long jump and sprinting events. She represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career Hendriks represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the long jump T64 event, with a jump of 5.35 metres.
Personal life When Hendriks was two years old she contracted Meningococcal disease. She survived, but her left lower leg, right hand, and the fingers of her left hand had died. As a result of contracting Meningococcal disease in 2003, the growth plates in her lower right leg were damaged, causing the leg to grow crooked. During an operation in 2015, a nerve was hit, and a result, she could no longer lift her foot. This led to the decision to also amputate her lower right leg in 2018.
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Who is Kiki Hendriks?
Dutch para athlete (born 2000)
When was Kiki Hendriks born?
Kiki Hendriks was born on 18 September 2000.
What is Kiki Hendriks's occupation?
Kiki Hendriks is an athletics competitor and paralympic athlete.
What nationality is Kiki Hendriks?
Kiki Hendriks is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kiki Hendriks. https://biography.guide/kiki-hendriks/
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