Kylie Grimes, born on 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire, is a British para-athlete who is one of two women, with Bieke Ketelbuters, to compete on wheelchair rugby teams at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the GB team that won its first ever gold in the event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, beating the USA 54 to 49, and in doing so became the first woman of any country to win a Paralympic gold medal in the sport. Her article says she became disabled after a diving accident.
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Kylie Grimes (born 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is a British para-athlete.
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She is one of two women, along with Bieke Ketelbuters, who competed on wheelchair rugby teams at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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She was part of the GB team to win their first ever gold in the event, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, beating the USA 54-49.
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Kylie Grimes (born 7 December 1987 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is a British para-athlete.
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