Kirsten Bruhn

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Kirsten Bruhn
Personal information
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 54)
Eutin, West Germany
Home townBerlin, Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classS7, SB5, SM6
Coached byManfred Bruhn (father), Ute Schinkitz
Retired2014
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Women's 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Women's 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Women's 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Women's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Women's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Women's 50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Women's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Women's 400m freestyle S7
World Championships (Long Course)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban Women's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven Women's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal Women's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban Women's 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban Women's 100m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban Women's 400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
World Championships (Short Course)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m breaststroke SB7
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 50m freestyle S7
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven Women's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eindhoven Women's 50m freestyle S7

Kirsten Bruhn (born 3 November 1969 in Eutin) is a former German female Paralympic swimmer. She learnt to swim when she was three. She began competing at ten before an accident in 1991.[1] She was hurt during a holiday motorcycle trip on the island of Kos leaving her partially paralysed. She has since become an expert in social insurance.[2]

She has won several medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IPC bio". Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Kirsten Bruhn: MyHandicap". myhandicap.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ China Daily

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