Simone Kues facts for kids
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| Born | 8 November 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany |
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2008 Paralympics, 2016 Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Simone Kues was born on November 8, 1976. She is a talented German wheelchair basketball player. She plays for Hamburg SV in the wheelchair basketball league. Simone is also a key member of Germany's national team.
She has achieved a lot in her career. Her team won the European championship in 2005, 2007, and 2009. She also won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2006. Simone earned a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
In 2008, the German women's national team was named "Team of the Year" in disabled sports. Germany's President, Horst Köhler, gave them the Silver Laurel Leaf. This is Germany's highest award for sports.
Simone's Life Story
Simone Kues was born in Einbeck, Germany, on November 8, 1976. She finished school in 1996. That same year, she had a riding accident in Ireland. This accident caused her to become paralyzed.
After getting better, she started studying psychology in 1998. She then focused on her sports career. Simone finished her studies in 2007. Today, she works as a psychologist in Hamburg. She helps people at a special hospital for those with spinal cord injuries.
Her Wheelchair Basketball Journey
Simone first played wheelchair basketball while she was recovering from her accident. She played for different teams, including ASC Göttingen and RBV Lüneburg. Later, she joined SV Hamburg.
She became part of the German national team. In 2004, she played in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Her team finished in fourth place.
Simone and her team won a bronze medal at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Amsterdam in 2006. They also won the European championship three times: in 2005, 2007, and 2009.
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Simone won a silver medal. Her team was recognized as the "Team of the Year" in disabled sports in 2008. They also received the Silver Laurel Leaf award.
In 2014, Simone joined the national team again. They played in the World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto, Canada. The German team won a silver medal there.
In 2015, her team won their tenth European title. They beat the Netherlands in the European Championships. At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Simone won another silver medal.
Simone's Achievements
- 2005: Gold medal at the European Championship (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
- 2006: Bronze medal at the World Championship (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- 2007: Gold medal at the European Championship (Wetzlar, Germany)
- 2008: Silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics (Beijing, China)
- 2009: Gold medal at the European Championship (Stoke Mandeville, England)
- 2010: Silver medal at the World Championships (Birmingham, England)
- 2014: Silver medal at the World Championships (Toronto, Canada)
- 2015: Gold medal at the European Championships (Worcester, England)
- 2016: Silver medal at the Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Awards
- 2008: Silver Laurel Leaf
