ALKEMADE Kimberly

Date of Birth: 29 Mar 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T64

Place of birth: ZOETERMEER

Birth Country:

Netherlands

Place of residence : 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH

Residence Country:

Netherlands

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T64	5
	Women's 200m - T64	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T64 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T64 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
2	200m - T64	2019	Dubai, UAE	26.98
3	100m - T64	2019	Dubai, UAE	13.04
European Championships
2	200m - T64	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	27.10
4	100m - T64	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	13.00

Kimmy (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Snowboarding, singing. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Personal Trainer, Student

Human Movement Studies, Social and Behavioral Science - Avans University of Applied Sciences, 's-Hertogenbosch, NED

Husband Herve Maas

Languages spoken:

Joep Janssen [personal], NED, from 2020; Keith Antoine [personal], GBR, from 2020

2019 for Netherlands, Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She was scouted by national coach Arno Mul at a Paralympic talent day in 2017 at the Friendship Sport Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. "I felt very passionate in a short time about sprinting. I felt like I was free, and I thought, 'Wow, this is so cool! I want to run hard and fast, I want more of that'." (kimberlyalkemade.com, 18 Sep 2019; Bernadette de Jong YouTube channel, 01 Feb 2019; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Her prosthetist gave her a second-hand blade after she was told her insurance did not cover athletic activity. "He said, 'Go and do some sports and let me know how it goes'. I walked five kilometres in half an hour, I became more agile at volleyball and snowboarding went better. A whole new world opened up to me. I became physically and mentally stronger." (Bernadette de Jong YouTube channel, 01 Feb 2019; movingforgrowth.com, 27 Dec 2017)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 25 Feb 2021)

Taking part in her first international competition at the 2019 Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Dutch Para long jumper and triple jumper Ranki Oberoi, US sprinter and long jumper Tianna Bartoletta, Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Her husband Herve Maas. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Fear is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General Interest

Classification
T64 (IPC, 26 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (vandortletselschade.nl, 01 Aug 2018)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She was involved in a traffic accident at age eight. She sustained a broken femur [thigh bone] and fractured skull, which resulted in the amputation of her left leg. Her mother died in the accident. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; kimberlyalkemade.com, 18 Sep 2019; sportmotions.nl, 24 May 2019; vandortletselschade.nl, 01 Aug 2018)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2021 she began studying for a degree in applied psychology at Leiden Educational Institutions [LOI] in Leiderdorp, Netherlands. She hopes to graduate in 2025. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2021)

LEAVING HER JOB
In 2018 she left her job in health care to pursue a full-time career in Para athletics. After a period where she was supported financially by a friend, she began to receive funding from the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation [NOC*NSF] following her performance at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (bd.nl, 10 Dec 2019)

OCCUPATION
In 2017 she established 'Moving for Growth', a personal training company. "I let people grow through exercise and adjusting their lifestyle. When you get more exercise, you get energy and with this energy you, together with me, can develop the lifestyle that you have always dreamed of." (Moving for Growth Facebook page, 12 Jan 2019; movingforgrowth.com, 27 Dec 2017)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/kimmie.alkemade
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyalkemade/
https://instagram.com/kimberly_alkemade/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-alkemade-6a4494ba/
https://twitter.com/kimmyalkemade
Athlete Website: https://kimberlyalkemade.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLPwRVdVpzWXftBun2PDy-w

Legend

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

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