Kimberly Joines
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Edmonton, Canada | 27 January 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jean-Sebastien Labrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimberly Joines (born January 27, 1981 in Edmonton) is a Canadian alpine skier.[1] Formerly a keen snowboarder, an accident in 2000 left her without the use of her legs. 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.[2] She also competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.[3]
She won Bronze in the Women's slalom, sitting at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
References
- ↑ "Joines, Kimberly". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ Gary Kingston (2009-03-12). "Top 5 to Watch at the 2010 Paralympics". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "Profile: Kimberly Joines". Canadian Paralympic Association. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
External sources
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