Kim Meylemans
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| Nationality | Belgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1996 Amberg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 14th (Pyeongchang 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Notable results
Meylemans finished 14 resp. 18th at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
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]
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.
In winterseason 2025-26 Meylemans became Belgium's first overall World Cup winner in Women's Skeleton.[6] On her way to the overal victory, she notched up three World Cup victories: two in Sigulda, Latvia[7] and one in St. Moritz, Switzerland.[8] As the latter race also counted as the continental championship for European athletes, Meylemans prolonged her European title from the previous year.
Personal life
Meylemans was born in Germany to Belgian parents, and holds dual citizenship.[9] She is married to a fellow skeleton racer Nicole Silveira.[10][11] The pair first claimed joint medal positions in January 2025 at the St. Moritz World Cup with Meylemans claiming silver to Silveira's bronze.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Kim Meylemans". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MEYLEMANS FIRST SKELETON EUROPEAN CHAMPION FROM BELGIUM, RAHNEVA WINS WORLD CUP". IBSF. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "HALLIE CLARKE FROM CANADA BECOMES YOUNGEST FEMALE SKELETON WORLD CHAMPION". IBSF. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kim Meylemans becomes Belgium's first overall World Cup winner in Women's Skeleton". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "IBSF Women's Skeleton World Cup: Kim Meylemans extends lead with second consecutive win". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Skeleton Athlete Kim Meylemans wins European Championship gold + World Cup in St. Moritz". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Skeletonatlete Kim Meylemans kiest voor België | Nieuwsblad".
- ^ "These 2 out Olympians are dating, and getting ready to compete against one another in Beijing". Outsports. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ https://www.olympics.com/pt/noticias/nicole-silveira-kim-meylemans-parceria-resultados-historicos-skeleton
- ^ "How to 'win' at getting engaged with skeleton sliders Nicole Silveira and Kim Meylemans". www.olympics.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
External links
- Kim Meylemans at IBSF
- Kim Meylemans at Olympics.com
- Kim Meylemans at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
- Kim Meylemans at Olympedia
- Kim Meylemans at InterSportStats
- Kim Meylemans at Milano Cortina 2026