Kimberly Joines

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Kimberly Joines
Personal information
Born (1981-01-27) 27 January 1981 (age 44)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
EventAlpine skiing
Coached byJean-Sebastien Labrie
Medal record
Women's Alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Turin Women's super-G, sitting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sochi Women's slalom, sitting
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Wildschönau Downhill, sitting
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Jeongseon Downhill, sitting
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Jeongseon Super-G, sitting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Jeongseon Slalom, sitting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 La Molina Downhill, sitting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 La Molina Super combined, sitting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 La Molina Slalom, standing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 La Molina Giant slalom, standing
Kimberly Joines at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships at La Molina in Spain. Kimberly Joines.JPG
Kimberly Joines at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships at La Molina in Spain.

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. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  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.[ permanent dead link ]

External sources