Paralympic Athlete, active in the 100- and 200-meter sprint in the class T64.
At the age of 8, I lost my left lower leg due to a bus accident. This ultimately led me to decide to run with a sports prosthesis at the age of 27 and participate in my first World Sprint Championships at 29.
Now at the age of 34, I am preparing for my second Paralympic Games.
Here I tell you about my life as an athlete.
Ten weeks before the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris, I reached a huge milestone. During the Grand Prix competition in Nottwil, Switzerland, I broke the world record for the T64-class 100 meters with a time of 12.46 seconds, improving the old world record by...
This is insanity!On my home track nonetheless! I beat the world record set by Marlène van Gansewinkel in Berlin 2018 by completing the 200 meter in 26,02 second. There was hardly any wind, 0,1 m/s and I was in lane 2! What a season opener! World Para Athletics Champs...
From 12:45 onwards, the men's 60-meter sprints of X-Athletics will begin, and the women are expected to start around 13:15. So, to ensure you can watch Kimberly live be ready around 13:00.