Kirsten Bruhn
Personal information
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969
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 place2004 AthensWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensWomen's 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensWomen's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingWomen's 50m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingWomen's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingWomen's 400m freestyle S7
World Championships (Long Course)
Gold medal – first place2006 DurbanWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place2006 DurbanWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2010 EindhovenWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2010 EindhovenWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place2013 MontrealWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Gold medal – first place2013 MontrealWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal – second place2006 DurbanWomen's 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2006 DurbanWomen's 100m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place2006 DurbanWomen's 400m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2006 DurbanWomen's 4x100m freestyle relay
World Championships (Short Course)
Gold medal – first place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 100m breaststroke SB7
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 50m freestyle S7
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 EindhovenWomen's 100m breaststroke SB5
Gold medal – first place2014 EindhovenWomen's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal – third place2014 EindhovenWomen'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

  1. ↑ IPC bio
  2. ↑ "Kirsten Bruhn: MyHandicap". www.myhandicap.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ China Daily


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