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

Career

Alkemade lost her left lower leg in a bus accident in 1998 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 The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field event organised by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7 to 15 November 2019 ...

held in

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, 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. She represented the Netherlands at the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

in Tokyo, Japan. 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. Alkemade won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event at the

2023 World Para Athletics Championships The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field meet organized by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was the 10th edition of the event and was held in the Charlety Sta ...

held in Paris, France.

Queen of Blades

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

* 60 metres (T64): 8.25 (2024) *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

(T64): 12.46 s (2024, WR) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

(T64): 25.29 s (2024, WR)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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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alkemade, Kimberly 1990 births 21st-century Dutch women Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Athletes from South Holland Dutch female sprinters Living people Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships Paralympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Zoetermeer