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Kimberly Joines

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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).

Born (1981-01-27) 27 January 1981 (age 45)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Country Canada
Event
Alpine skiing
CoachedbyJean-Sebastien Labrie
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Kimberly Joines
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Born (1981-01-27) 27 January 1981 (age 45)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
Event
Alpine 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
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Kimberly Joines at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships at La Molina in Spain.

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.

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