Kimberly Joines

Kimberly Joines (born January 27, 1981, in Edmonton) is a Canadian alpine skier. 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. 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. She also competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.

She won Bronze in the Women's slalom, sitting at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.

External sources

 * Kimberly Joines's Official Website
 * Canadian Paralympic Association