Kimberly Alkemade

Kimberly Alkemade[1] (born 29 March 1990) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. 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.[2][3] Because of her two medals she qualified to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Alkemade lost her left lower leg in a bus accident in 1998[4] near Montelimar, France and started in Para athletics. The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was her first big tournament.

References
  1. "Kimberly Alkemade - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  2. "Dubai 2019: Lisa Adams joins family legacy with gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  3. "Nederlands zilver en brons op 100 meter bij WK para-atletiek". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  4. "Reformatorisch Dagblad". www.rd.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-29.


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