Kim_Meylemans

Kim Meylemans

Kim Meylemans

German-born Belgian skeleton racer (born 1996)

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]

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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. Her best finish on the World Cup circuit was 2nd place at Sigulda, Latvia in 2024 while winning the European championship.

Personal life

Meylemans is in a relationship with fellow skeleton racer Nicole Silveira.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kim Meylemans". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. [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. [3]
    "MEYLEMANS FIRST SKELETON EUROPEAN CHAMPION FROM BELGIUM, RAHNEVA WINS WORLD CUP". IBSF. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    "HALLIE CLARKE FROM CANADA BECOMES YOUNGEST FEMALE SKELETON WORLD CHAMPION". IBSF. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "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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