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 (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969
Eutin, West 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

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


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