Katerina Brim (born May 31, 1998) is an American Para-cyclist. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nickname | Kate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 31, 1998[1] Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lowell, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editBrim was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States after being adopted in 2003.[1] She graduated from Lowell High School in Lowell, Michigan. She then took college classes online at Southern New Hampshire University.[2]
Career
editBrim made her international debut for the United States at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won gold medals in the road race H2 and time trial H2 events.[3][2]
On May 23, 2023, she accepted a one-year suspension for a banned substance from the United States Anti-Doping Agency after the World Anti-Doping Agency denied her a retroactive therapeutic use exemption. She tested positive for Humalog, an insulin used to treat diabetes. She later applied for and was approved for a therapeutic use exemption.[4][5] In November 2023, she represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the road time trial H1–5 and a silver medal in the road race H2–5 event.[6][7]
On July 8, 2024, Brim qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8][9]
Personal life
editIn 2017, Brim underwent a routine surgery for a herniated disc.[10][11] A blood clot developed that traveled up her spinal canal, which led to a spinal cord injury and left her a quadriplegic.[12][13] She is a type 1 diabetic.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Katerina Brim". olympics.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Bowker, Paul D. (August 13, 2022). ""Stuck In A Little Daydream": Para-Cyclist Kate Brim Is A Two-Time World Champ". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (July 21, 2022). "World Championships team named as U.S. Paralympics Cycling prepares for road Para-cycling season finale". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Paralympic Cycling Athlete Katerina Brim Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". usada.org. May 23, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Drumwright, Steve (August 15, 2024). "After Overcoming Another Obstacle Before Trials, Kate Brim Is Set To Make Her Paralympic Debut". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Ledermann, Heidi (November 26, 2023). "Team USA closes out the Parapan American Games with podium sweep and five additional medals". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Ledermann, Heidi (November 19, 2023). "Golden Start as Bosco, Brim and Pinney Take Titles on Opening Day of Road Cycling in Santiago". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (July 8, 2024). "Thirteen Cyclists Selected to Represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Lowell woman selected as one of just 13 competing in handcycling in Paralympics". WZZM. July 9, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Price, Karen (April 25, 2023). "Her 'Learner's Cap' On, Handcyclist Kate Brim Has Rapidly Risen To The Top Of Her Sport". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Cook, Thomas (June 17, 2024). "INTERVIEW: Lowell native and World Champion Kate Brim makes first Paralympic team". fox17online.com. WXMI. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Laster, Luke (June 26, 2022). "Lowell native invited to join U.S. Paracycling Team". WOOD-TV. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Michelle (August 5, 2024). "Lowell Woman to Represent U.S. In Paris Paralympic Games". lowellsfirstlook.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Haase, Nicole (February 9, 2023). "Kate Brim Is Relishing All Opportunities To Learn And Grow Before The 2023 Season". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.