Sabrina Simader

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader (born 13 April 1998[1]) is an alpine skier from Kenya.

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader
Personal information
Born (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998
Kenya

Personal life

Simader was born in Kenya and moved to Austria when she was three years old, where she picked up the sport. Her mother is Kenyan while her father is Austrian.[2]

Career

2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Simader represented Kenya at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.[3]

2018 Winter Olympics

Simader competed for Kenya at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Simader became the first female and alpine skier to compete for Kenya at the Winter Olympics.[4] Simader is aiming for a top 20 finish in her events.[5]

References
  1. "SIMADER Sabrina - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. Kiguru, Muigai (10 January 2018). "History beckons: Wanjiku carries Kenya's hopes to next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea". The Star (Kenya)]. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. "Kenyan skier Simader on fast track to 2018 Olympic downhill". Associated Press. 7 February 2017.
  4. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. Kimuyu, Hilary (13 January 2017). "Meet Sabriner Wanjiku, the only Kenyan going to Winter Olympics". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


Olympic Games
Preceded by
Shehzana Anwar		 Flagbearer for  Kenya
Pyeongchang 2018		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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