KERKHOFF Erin

United States of America

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 2000

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T13

Place of birth: ROCHESTER, MN

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T13
	Women's 400m - T13	8

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T13 Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T13 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T13 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Spending time with family and friends, boating, tubing, swimming. (unipanthers.com, 01 Jan 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA

Languages spoken:

University of Northern Iowa [Cedar Falls, IA, USA]

David Paulsen [club]

Other sports:

She has competed in able-bodied athletics at collegiate level for the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA, United States of America. (unipanthers.com, 01 Jan 2020)

She began competing in Para athletics in 2021 after transitioning from able-bodied athletics. (kcrg.com, 26 Jun 2021)

After competing in able-bodied sprint events at the 2019 Drake Relays in Des Moine, IA, United States of America, she was approached by US Para athletics coach Joaquim Cruz about taking up the sport, before finally deciding on the change under coach Dave Paulsen at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. "I don't know if I wasn't ready at the time, I definitely had a little background, but coach Paulsen finally came up to me in practice one day. I wasn't even expecting it and we just kind of had a pretty deep conversation about it. He had to convince me a little bit because I was a little nervous about it since I didn't know a ton of details. He did talk me into it and it all worked out, so I'm thankful that he did." (thegazette.com, 29 Jun 2021)

To compete in the T13 100m and 400m events at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 10 Jul 2021; thegazette.com, 29 Jun 2021)

Earning selection for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (kcrg.com, 26 Jun 2021)

Coach David Paulsen. (thegazette.com, 29 Jun 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T13 (IPC, 04 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (teamusa.org, 01 Mar 2020)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (teamusa.org, 01 Mar 2020)

Impairment Details
Her vision impairment is the result of optic nerve atrophy. She has 20/300 vision in her right eye and 20/400 vision in her left eye. (thegazette.com, 29 Jun 2021; teamusa.org, 01 Mar 2020)

General
UNIVERSITY CHOICE
She says she chose to study at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA, United States of America due to their NCAA Division I athletics team and the proximity to her hometown of Coralville, Iowa. "I chose the University of Northern Iowa for many reasons but my final decision to attend came after a campus visit with coach [Dave] Paulsen and coach [Alexina] Wilson at the track. They valued my ability as an athlete and didn't hesitate to bring me onto the team when I told them about my vision loss. In fact, they supported my attitude that I could overcome any obstacle and continue my success at the division I level. Competing in track and field at the division I collegiate level has been great preparation for the Paralympic Games. The competition is fierce, and the pressure is intense." (teamusa.org, 01 Mar 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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