Kim Meylemans
German-Belgian skeleton racer (born 1996)
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Kim Meylemans (born 7 March 1996) is a German-born Belgian skeleton racer who competes on the Skeleton World Cup. After starting out in football,[1] she began competing in skeleton in 2009 and was selected to the German national team in 2013. In the 2014–15 season, she moved to the Belgium national team.[2] She is coached by Fernando Oliva (personal coach) and Martin Rettl (team coach), and rides a Schneider sled.[1]
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| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1996 Amberg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 14th (Pyeongchang 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Notable results
Meylemans finished 14 resp. 18th at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
She became the first ever Belgian skeleton European champion on February 2, 2024, at the Skeleton World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia[3] and the first ever Belgian skeleton world championships medal winner on February 23, 2024, winning a silver at the Skeleton World Championships in Winterberg, Germany.[4]
In December 2024, Meylemans celebrated her first victory on the World Cup circuit in Altenberg, Germany.[5] Until then, Her best finish on the World Cup circuit had been a 2nd place at Sigulda, Latvia, also in 2024 and while winning the European championship.
In winterseason 2025-26 Meylemans became Belgium's first overall World Cup winner in Women's Skeleton.[6] On her way to the overal victory, she notched up three World Cup victories: two in Sigulda, Latvia[7] and one in St. Moritz, Switzerland.[8] As the latter race also counted as the continental championship for European athletes, Meylemans prolonged her European title from the previous year.
Personal life
Meylemans was born in Germany to Belgian parents, and holds dual citizenship.[9] She is married to a fellow skeleton racer Nicole Silveira.[10][11] The pair first claimed joint medal positions in January 2025 at the St. Moritz World Cup with Meylemans claiming silver to Silveira's bronze.[12]
