Kim Meylemans

Kim Meylemans
Meylemans in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)
Amberg, Germany
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportSkeleton
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals14th (Pyeongchang 2018)
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Winterberg Women
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sigulda Women

Kim Meylemans (born 7 March 1996) is a German-born Belgian skeleton racer who competes on the Skeleton World Cup. After starting out in football,[1] she began competing in skeleton in 2009 and was selected to the German national team in 2013. In the 2014–15 season, she moved to the Belgium national team.[2] She is coached by Fernando Oliva (personal coach) and Martin Rettl (team coach), and rides a Schneider sled.[1] She became the first ever Belgian skeleton European champion on February 2, 2024, at the Skeleton World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia[3] and the first ever Belgian skeleton world championships medal winner on February 23, 2024, winning a silver at the Skeleton World Championships in Winterberg, Germany.[4]

Notable results

Meylemans finished 14 resp. 18th at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Meylemans finished in second place at the IBSF World Championships 2024 in Winterberg. In December 2024, Meylemans celebrated her first victory on the World Cup circuit in Altenberg, Germany.[5] Until then, Her best finish on the World Cup circuit had been a 2nd place at Sigulda, Latvia, also in 2024 and while winning the European championship.

Personal life

Meylemans is in a relationship with fellow skeleton racer Nicole Silveira.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Meylemans". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ^ Stahlhacke, Angela (13 December 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  3. ^ "MEYLEMANS FIRST SKELETON EUROPEAN CHAMPION FROM BELGIUM, RAHNEVA WINS WORLD CUP". IBSF. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "HALLIE CLARKE FROM CANADA BECOMES YOUNGEST FEMALE SKELETON WORLD CHAMPION". IBSF. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "SKELETON ATHLETE KIM MEYLEMANS FROM BELGIUM CELEBRATES FIRST VICTORY IN IBSF WORLD CUP". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "These 2 out Olympians are dating, and getting ready to compete against one another in Beijing". Outsports. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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