Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert (* August 5, 1978 in Leuven ) is a former Belgian sprinter, she was 2006 European Champion in the 100 - and 200 -meter run.
In Munich at the European Championships in 2002, she won both 100 and 200 meters silver medal. At the Track European Indoor Championships in 2002 she won the 60 - meter dash - a success they could repeat in 2005 and 2007.
At the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis, it was with the Belgian 4 x 100 - meter relay sixth in the final.
In 2004, she won at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest the silver medal over 60 meters in Belgian record time of 7.12 s at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 she reached the semifinals in the 100 meters and retired as the third best European from. About 200 meters it was second best European in sixth in the final.
At the World Championships in Helsinki in 2005 she came back about 200 meters to the finals and finished seventh.
At the World Indoor Championships in Moscow in 2006, she won bronze in the 60 - meter dash. At the European Championships in Gothenburg in 2006 she received her biggest success so far: Started as a top favorite, she was about 100 meters in a time of 11.06 s European champion. Also about 200 meters, she won the gold medal in a time of 22.68 s
At the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, she won the Belgian 4 x 100 - meter relay bronze.
In 2008 she won the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics with the Belgian 4 x 100 - meter relay. On September 5, 2008, she ended with a win at the Memorial Van Damme their active career.
Kim Gevaert is 1,70 m tall and weighs 59 kg. She holds a degree in speech therapy at the Catholic University of Leuven. His partner is the former triple jumper Djeke Mambo.