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    Kimberly Alkemade

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    Kimberly Alkemade
    Kimberly Alkemade in 2023
    Personal information
    NicknameKimmy
    NationalityDutch
    Born (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)
    Zoetermeer, Netherlands
    Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
    Sport
    SportParalympic athletics
    DisabilityAmputee, Lower left leg
    Disability classT64
    Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
    ClubPrins Hendrik Vught
    Coached byJoep Janssen
    Achievements and titles
    Personal bests
    • 60 m (T64): 8.25 (2024)
    • 100 m (T64): 12.46 (2024, WR)
    • 200 m (T64): 25.29 (2024, WR)
    Medal record
    Paralympic athletics
    Representing  Netherlands
    Paralympic Games
    Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 200 m T64
    World Championships
    Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris 200 m T64
    Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai 200 m T64
    Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 100 m T64
    European Championships
    Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz 200 m T64

    Kimberly Alkemade[1] (born 29 March 1990) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete.

    Career

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    Alkemade lost her left lower leg in a bus accident in 1998[2] near Montelimar, France, and started in Para athletics. The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was her first big tournament.

    She represented the Netherlands at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event and the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event.[3][4]

    She represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event. She finished in 5th place in the women's 100 metres T64 event.[6]

    Alkemade won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[7]

    Queen of Blades

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    Kimberly Alkemade is one of a few athletes that has won medals on a world stage with blades from various different manufacturers. In her case, Ottobock, Xiborg and Ossür. Earning her the nickname "Queen of Blades".

    • Ottobock Sprinter - 🥈 200m & 🥉 100m World Para Athletics Championship 2019
    • Xiborg V - 🥉 200m Paralympic Games Tokyo 2021
    • Ossür Cheetah Extreme - 🥈 200m World Para Athletics Championship 2023

    Personal bests

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    • 60 metres (T64): 8.25 (2024)[citation needed]
    • 100 metres (T64): 12.46 s (2024, WR)[8]
    • 200 metres (T64): 25.29 s (2024, WR)[9]

    References

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    1. ^ "Kimberly Alkemade - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
    2. ^ "Reformatorisch Dagblad". rd.nl. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
    3. ^ "Dubai 2019: Lisa Adams joins family legacy with gold". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
    4. ^ "Nederlands zilver en brons op 100 meter bij WK para-atletiek". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
    5. ^ "Drievoudig paralympisch kampioene Van Rhijn (29) beëindigt carrière per direct". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
    6. ^ "Athletics: ALKEMADE Kimberly". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
    7. ^ "2023 World Para Athletics Championships Results Book" (PDF). paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
    8. ^ "Para-atlete Alkemade loopt wereldrecord op 100 meter" (in Dutch), NOS, 7 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
    9. ^ "Tweede wereldrecord para-atlete Alkemade in één week, dit keer op 200 meter" (in Dutch), NOS, 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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