Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54
Further personal information
Languages
Danish, English, German
Higher education
Health Studies - University of Copenhagen: Denmark
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up wheelchair racing at age 30.
Why this sport?
She quickly became serious and passionate about the sport.
Name of coach
Joachim Lund [national], DEN
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The secret is having strength, talent and enjoying training." (danskhandicapforbund.dk, 01 Apr 2009)
Other sports
She represented Denmark in para-cross country skiing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. She also competed in para-cycling at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Mar 2015; dhif.dk, 27 Mar 2011; mariannemaiboll.dk, 20 Mar 2011)
Impairment
In 2003 she developed paraplegia as a result of a condition that affected her spine. (mariannemaiboll.dk, 20 Mar 2011; ryk.dk, 01 Feb 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 11 | ||
Women's 5 km Sitting | Final Round | 13 | ||
Women's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 10 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 6 | |
Women's 800 m T54 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 6 |