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'''Marc David de Hond''' ([[Amsterdam]], 21 September 1977 – 3 June 2020) was a Dutch [[television presenter]], [[Entrepreneur|businessman]], [[Author|writer]]author, theatre [[performer]], and playerplayed offor the [[Netherlands men's national wheelchair basketball team|Dutch wheelchair basketball team]]. He was also a [[Disc jockey|disc jockey]] for radio [[NPO 3FM|3FM]] and [[HitRadio Veronica|Caz!]].<ref>[https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/broers-ben-je-vrienden-word-je~ba155dcf/ Broers ben je, vrienden word je] Trouw, 21 April 2012</ref>

He presented among otherhosted the television programs ''Expedition Unlimited'' for [[LLiNK]], ''De Rekenkamer'' for [[Katholieke Radio Omroep|KRO]] at [[NPO 3|Nederland 3]], and was a regular commentator for poker competitions atbroadcast by [[RTL 7]]. In August 2008, he published a book called ''Kracht'', a book about his rehabilitation after a [[spinal cord injury]] in 2002. HeSome hadof ahis solo theatertheatre performanceperformances calledwere ''Scherven brengen geluk'' in 2015, ''Wie bang is, krijgt ook klappen'' in 2016, and ''Voortschrijdend Inzicht'' in 2018.

De Hond was born in [[Amsterdam]]. In 1996, Dehe Hondgave stoppedup studying economics at the age of 18 and started the internet companies Hatchoo with Mark Götz, and Veiling.com. Hatchoo! (with a nod to [[Yahoo!]]) was a humorous site where famous internet pages from home and abroad were parodied. De Hond & Götz also wrote a monthly column for "''Net Magazine"'' from 1998 to 2001. In 1999, De Hond Jurgens became a partner in the company. In the spring of 2000, thethey successfulsold Veiling.comtheir (ansuccessful internet auction site Veiling.com, based on the American Ebay)site was sold[[eBay]], to the German competitor Ricardo. De Hond, Götz, and Jurgens received shares in the listed Ricardo.; Thethe amount involved in the deal was not disclosedundisclosed. HisIn his book, ''Power'' de Hond says that the sale of his company "made him one of the youngest internet millionaires in the Netherlands on paper when the value of his shares went up in a matter of months.".

=== RadioWheelchair basketball ===

Beginning in 2007, De Hond played wheelchair basketball from 2007. Between 2007 and 2016, he played for BV Lely (now called [[Apollo Amsterdam]]), playing in the national Eredivisie. In February 2010, he became an ambassador for ''Fonds Gehandicaptensport'' (Disabled Sports Fund). Since the spring of 2010, he was part of the [[Netherlands men's national wheelchair basketball team]]. On 26 May 26, 2010, he was selected by national team coach Gertjan van der Linden and made his international debut in a match against Germany. In September 2011, Marcde Hond was parta member of the Dutch team that participated at the European Championship in [[Nazareth]]. They reachedfinished in eighth place and missed qualificationqualifying for the [[Paralympic Games]]. After three years of full-time sports, de Hond retired from playing wheelchair basketball for the national team at the end of 2012, to devote more time to his social career. He continued playing in the Eredivisie: first with his club from Amsterdam, and from 2016 at ''BV Hoofddorp''.

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