Karina Lauridsen

Athletics

Biography

Type of Impairment

Spinal Cord Injuries

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

Residence

Esbjerg, DEN

Club / Team

Swim Team Esbjerg: Esbjerg, DEN

Awards and honours

She was named 2009 Danish Disabled Sportsperson of the Year. (Beijing 2008 Entries, 06 May 2010)

Impairment

She was involved in a parachuting accident in 2001 that left her legs paralysed. (dhif.dk, 23 Feb 2010)

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Athletics World Championships Villeneuve d'Ascq 2002 (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Shot Put F55		Final Round		3

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Final Round	3
Women's 100 m Backstroke S6	Heat 2	2
Women's 100 m Backstroke S6	Final Round	5
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4	Final Round	1
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Heat 1	1
Women's 50 m Freestyle S5	Final Round	7
Women's 50 m Freestyle S5	Heat 2	5

IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4	Final Round	1
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Heat 2	2
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Final Round	3
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3	Final Round	1
Women's 50 m Freestyle S5	Heat 1	4
Women's 50 m Freestyle S5	Final Round	8

IPC Swimming World Championships Durban 2006 (Durban, South Africa)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3	Final Round	2
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Final Round	2
Women's 50 m Backstroke S5	Heats	2
Women's 200 m Freestyle S5	Final Round	4
Women's 200 m Freestyle S5	Heats	4
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4	Final Round	1
Women's 100 m Freestyle S5	Final Round	6
Women's 100 m Freestyle S5	Heats	6