Kirsten Bruhn

Kirsten Bruhn (born in Eutin on 3 November 1969) 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]

Kirsten Bruhn

Personal information
Born	3 November 1969 Eutin, West Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	S7, SB5, SM6
Coached by	Manfred Bruhn (father), Ute Schinkitz
Retired	2014
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Germany Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2008 Beijing Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2012 London Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2004 Athens Women's 50m freestyle S7 2004 Athens Women's 100m backstroke S7 2008 Beijing Women's 100m backstroke S7 2012 London Women's 100m backstroke S7 2004 Athens Women's 100m freestyle S7 2008 Beijing Women's 50m freestyle S7 2008 Beijing Women's 100m freestyle S7 2008 Beijing Women's 400m freestyle S7 World Championships (Long Course) 2006 Durban Women's 100m backstroke S7 2006 Durban Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2010 Eindhoven Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2010 Eindhoven Women's 100m backstroke S7 2013 Montreal Women's 100m backstroke S7 2013 Montreal Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2006 Durban Women's 50m freestyle S7 2006 Durban Women's 100m freestyle S7 2006 Durban Women's 400m freestyle S7 2006 Durban Women's 4x100m freestyle relay World Championships (Short Course) 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m backstroke S7 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m breaststroke SB7 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 100m freestyle S7 2009 Rio de Janeiro Women's 50m freestyle S7 European Championships 2014 Eindhoven Women's 100m breaststroke SB5 2014 Eindhoven Women's 100m backstroke S7 2014 Eindhoven Women's 50m freestyle S7

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 2017-10-07.
3. China Daily