Kim cherries
Kim Kirschen (born September 16, 1996 in Berlin ) is a German foil fencer and multiple German champion in the cadet and juniors categories.
Life
Kim Kirschen has been a fencer at SC Berlin since 2005 . Until she graduated from high school, she trained in a sports school in Berlin. Her father and sister also trained there beforehand, albeit in a sword. She has been a member of the Bundeswehr sports promotion group since 2017 and trains at the Tauberbischofsheim Olympic base with national coach Giovanni Bortolaso.
Career
Kirschen was named Berlin Youth Sportswoman of the Year three times in a row (2011/2012/2013). In 2012 she was able to qualify for the European Cadet Championship and the World Cadet Championship. In 2013 she made it into the top 10 at the U17 European and World Championships, became German Cadet Champion 2013 and U17 German Champion in the same year. In 2016 she won the U20 German Championships in individual and team. Kirschen also prevailed at international tournaments in 2018 and 2019 and achieved various top 10 placements and medals.
Sporting successes
German championships
- German Championships U17 2012 , team: 2nd place
- German champion U17: 2013
- German championships 2014 and 2015 , team: 3rd place
- German U20 champion, individual and team: 2016
- German Championships 2018 : 3rd place
International tournaments
2019
- U23 European Championships 2019 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria): 8th place
- U23 European Championships 2019 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria), team: 6th place
- Senior World Cup 2019 in St.Maur (France), team: 5th place
- Senior World Cup 2019 in Katowice (Poland), team: 5th place
2018
- Senior European Championships 2018 in Novi Sad (Serbia): 24th place
- Satellite World Cup 2018 in Amsterdam (Netherlands): 1st place
- Senior World Cup 2018 in Katowice (Poland), team: 4th place
2016
- U20 World Championships 2016 in Bourges (France): 20th place
2013
- U17 European Championships 2013 in Budapest: 10th place
- U17 World Championships 2013 in Porec: 10th place
- U23 European Championships 2013 in Toruń: 8th place
Web links
- Kim Kirschen's homepage https://kimkirschen.webflow.io/
- https://fencing.ophardt.online/de/biography/athlete/40949
- https://www.morgenpost.de/sport/berlin-sport/article216626495/Ein-Musketier- geht-auf-Reisen.html
- https://www.berliner-fechterbund.de/presse/20-news/newssportmektiven/241-kim-kirschen-ueberzeugt-bei-u23-em
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cherries, Kim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German foil fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1996 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |