Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Esther Vergeer
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December 24, 2016
9 minutes
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At the 2012 Paralympic Games, the Dutch wheelchair tennis player, Esther Vergeer, took two gold medals and completed one of the longest winning streaks in sport. By remaining undefeated for more than a decade, Vergeer became a hero in the Netherlands and earned the admiration of all tennis players. She talks to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.
PHOTO: Esther Vergeer at the 2012 London Paralympics (Getty Images)