Kimberly Joines

Kimberly Joines (born January 27, 1981 in Edmonton) is a Canadian alpine skier.[1] While snowboarding in the year 2000 Kimberly was involved in a snowboarding accident. The accident resulted in spinal cord injuries at the L1/T12 vertebra and consequently she is paralysed from the waist down.[2] She subsequently joined the Canadian para-alpine ski team. She competed in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics in five events: Downhill (women’s sitting), Super G (Women’s sitting), Super combined (Women’s sitting), giant slalom (Women’s sitting) and Slalom (Women’s sitting).

Kimberly Joines

Personal information
Born	(1981-01-27) 27 January 1981 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Event(s)	Alpine skiing
Coached by	Jean-Sebastien Labrie
Medal record Women's Alpine skiing Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 2006 Turin Women's super-G, sitting 2014 Sochi Women's slalom, sitting IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships 2004 Wildschönau Downhill, sitting 2009 Jeongseon Downhill, sitting 2009 Jeongseon Super-G, sitting 2009 Jeongseon Slalom, sitting 2013 La Molina Downhill, sitting 2013 La Molina Super combined, sitting 2013 La Molina Slalom, standing 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, standing

Joines won a bronze medal at the Torino Paralympic games in 2006. She was suspended in 2007 after being tested positive for marijuana.[3] She also competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.[4]

She won Bronze in the Women's slalom, sitting at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.