Kimberly Alkemade

Kimberly Alkemade^[1] (born 29 March 1990) is a Dutch Paralympic athlete.

Kimberly Alkemade

Kimberly Alkemade in 2023
Personal information
Nickname	Kimmy
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 35) Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Amputee, Lower left leg
Disability class	T64
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Club	Prins Hendrik Vught
Coached by	Joep Janssen
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	60 m (T64): 8.25 (2024) 100 m (T64): 12.46 (2024, WR) 200 m (T64): 25.29 (2024, WR)
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Netherlands Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 200 m T64 2024 Paris 100 m T64 2020 Tokyo 200 m T64 World Championships 2023 Paris 200 m T64 2019 Dubai 200 m T64 2019 Dubai 100 m T64 European Championships 2021 Bydgoszcz 200 m T64

Career

Alkemade lost her left lower leg in a bus accident in 1998^[2] 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 held in Dubai, 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.^[3][4]

She represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[5] 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.^[6]

Alkemade won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.^[7]

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, 🥇200m &🥈100m Paralympic Games 2024

Personal bests

• 60 metres (T64): 8.25 (2024)^{[citation needed]}
• 100 metres (T64): 12.46 s (2024, WR)^[8]
• 200 metres (T64): 25.29 s (2024, WR)^[9]