Laura van der Winkel
{{Short description|Dutch archer (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = File:Laura van der Winkel 2018.jpg
| caption = Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
| national_team = {{NED}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Best
| sport = Archery
| event = Recurve
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition| European Championships }}
{{MedalSilver| 2024 Essen | Women´s Team }}
{{MedalBronze| 2024 Essen | Mixed Team }}
{{Medal|Competition|World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Antalya|Individual recurve}}
| updated = 22 July 2022
}}
Laura van der Winkel (Best, 15 November 2001) is a Dutch recurve archer. She won a silver medal at the 2024 European Archery Championships in the women's team event representing the Netherlands together with Gabriela Schloesser and Quinty Roeffen. In the same competition she won a bronze medal in the mixed team event together with Steve Wijler.
Life
Van der Winkel studies biotechnology at the HAN University of Applied Sciences.{{Cite web |last=Deutekom |first=Herman van |date=2024-04-08 |title=Topsporters op de HAN 2024, deel 1: boogschutter Laura van der Winkel |url=https://sam.han.nl/kijk/serie-kijk/topsporters-op-de-han-deel-1-handboogschutter-laura-van-der-winkel/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=SAM by HAN |language=nl-NL}}
Career
Van der Winkel trained weekly at the Regional Training Center of the Koninklijke HandboogSport Nederland, the archery regulating body in the Netherlands. In 2017, at 16, she won the Kings of Archery tournament.{{Cite web |last=Buitenhuis |first=Tim |date=2017-11-29 |title=16-jarige Laura van der Winkel verrast tijdens Kings of Archery |url=https://www.handboogsport.nl/16-jarige-laura-van-der-winkel-verrast-tijdens-kings-of-archery/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Koninklijke HandboogSport Nederland |language=nl}} The next year she won the Dutch senior title.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-30 |title=16-year-old Laura van der Winkel wins Dutch nationals {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/156130/16-year-old-laura-van-der-winkel-wins-dutch-nationals |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}
Her international breakthrough came in 2022 when she placed second at the 2022 Archery World Cup in Antalya. Van der Winkel won a silver medal at the 2024 European Archery Championships with the Dutch women's team and a bronze medal with Steve Wijler in the mixed team event.{{Cite web |title=Laura van der Winkel {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/profile/20460/laura-van-der-winkel/biography |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}} Van der Winkel qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics as member of the Dutch women's team.
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Category:Archers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic archers for the Netherlands
Category:Archers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:21st-century Dutch sportswomen
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