Kimberly Alkemade

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

Kimberly Alkemade
Alkemade at before 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)Kimmy
NationalityDutch
Born (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityAmputee, Lower left leg
Disability classT64
Event(s)100 meter, 200 meter
ClubPrins Hendrik Vught
Coached byJoep Janssen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m (T64): 8,46 (2023)
  • 100 m (T64: 12.76 (2023)
  • 200 m (T64): 26,46 (2021)
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo200 m T64
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Paris200 m T64
Silver medal – second place2019 Dubai200 m T64
Bronze medal – third place2019 Dubai100 m T64
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Bydgoszcz200 m T64

Career

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]

References
  1. "Kimberly Alkemade - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Reformatorisch Dagblad". www.rd.nl. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. "Dubai 2019: Lisa Adams joins family legacy with gold". 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". .. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. "2023 World Para Athletics Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.


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