Kimberly Joines
Personal information
Born (1981-01-27) 27 January 1981
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
EventAlpine skiing
Coached byJean-Sebastien Labrie
Medal record
Women's Alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 TurinWomen's super-G, sitting
Bronze medal – third place2014 SochiWomen's slalom, sitting
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 WildschönauDownhill, sitting
Gold medal – first place2009 JeongseonDownhill, sitting
Gold medal – first place2009 JeongseonSuper-G, sitting
Silver medal – second place2009 JeongseonSlalom, sitting
Silver medal – second place2013 La MolinaDownhill, sitting
Silver medal – second place2013 La MolinaSuper combined, sitting
Bronze medal – third place2013 La MolinaSlalom, standing
Bronze medal – third place2013 La MolinaGiant slalom, standing

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).

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Joines, Kimberly". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "My story|Kimberly Joines". 2008.
  3. ↑ Gary Kingston (2009-03-12). "Top 5 to Watch at the 2010 Paralympics". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Profile: Kimberly Joines". Canadian Paralympic Association. Retrieved 2010-03-04.

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