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Para cyclist Caroline Groot (Picture: Jan Westman)

Caroline Groot: the inspiring journey of a Paralympic champion at the University of Groningen

Date:28 November 2023
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

This academic year, Caroline Groot is the face of the elite sports students at the University of Groningen. Caroline is 26 years old and pursuing a master's degree in criminal law and participates in Paralympic track cycling, specializing in the 500...

The athletes in front of the wall

Nine Olympic Athletes added to Olympic Wall at Sportcentrum Zernike

Date:19 June 2022
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

On Friday 17 June, nine Olympic athletes were added to the Olympic wall at Zernike Campus’ Sportcentrum in Groningen. The athletes all appeared in the most recent Summer or Winter Olympics and studied at the University of Groningen or Hanze University in...

 Emilija Đorđević

Emilija Đorđević combines basketball with a study Spatial Planning and Design at the UG: “I’m working hard to manage everything. That takes time.”

Date:20 December 2021
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

This season, 19-year-old Emilija Đorđević started playing basketball for the Keijser Capital Martini Sparks. The team competes in the Women's Basketball League – the highest level in The Netherlands. In addition to playing basketball, Emilija studies...

Project Comeback with Jason Dourisseau

Project Comeback with Donar legend Jason Dourisseau

Date:13 December 2021
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

With Project Comeback Dutch top athletes give the well-being of young people a boost through inspiring sessions. Athletes prove day in and day out that they can come back stronger from adversity and they have often come a long way to get to where they are...

Lonneke Uneken

Wielertalent Lonneke Uneken wil ooit haar studie afmaken

Date:01 July 2021
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

Lonneke Uneken is profwielrenster en haalde onlangs haar propedeuse International Business aan de RUG. De komende jaren richt ze zich volledig op het wielrennen, maar ze wil later het studeren zeker weer oppakken. 

Fraaie score van Sjoerd Koopmans

Het coronaseizoen van basketballer en student Sjoerd Koopmans: "Ik kon mooi tussen de trainingen door de lessen volgen of terugkijken."

Date:03 May 2021
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

Even leek het erop dat basketballer en student sterrenkunde Sjoerd Koopmans met Aris Leeuwarden na medio oktober vorig jaar, vanwege de coronamaatregelen, niet meer in actie zou komen in de eredivisie. Vanaf januari mocht de topsport echter toch weer in...

Elisa is Dutch champion short distance cross country

Athlete Elisa de Jong standing aside due to an injury: "I'm happy I have my study in addition"

Date:03 May 2021
Author:Groningen Topsportstudiestad

What if you are a successful athlete, but you can’t perform your sport at a high level due to an injury? It happened to Elisa de Jong last year. A cartilage defect to both her knees pushed her backwards. Luckily she found distraction in her study...