Dutchman Jeroen Straathof is the only athlete to compete at Summer and Winter Olympics and the Paralympics. As a speedskater he competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer before switching to cycling where, as pilot in the tandem, he paired with visually impaired Jan Mulder to win gold at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He then competed for the Dutch pursuit team at the 2004 Athens Olympics.