Media & Achievements

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Achievements

Photo Credit: LEES FOTO
European Championship Gold 2019

I competed in the European Championships 2019 in Denmark where the team won a third successive title. Great Britain have now won the European title seven times.

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London 2012 Paralympic Games

I competed in the London 2012 Paralympic games in the Wheelchair rugby team. The team finished 5th.

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Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

I competed in the Rio Paralympic games in the F51 Club throw for the British Athletics team. I finished 4th overall.

Megumi Masuda/World Wheelchair Rugby
Paralympic Champion Tokyo 2020

The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team became the first European Team to win a medal at a Paralympic Games and Kylie became the first woman to win Paralympic gold in the history of the sport.

Kylie Grimes MBE
Kylie Grimes MBE

Kylie was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours 2022 for services to Wheelchair Rugby.

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Articles

Farnham Herald 2016

Kylie selected for Rio 2016 Paralympic games

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Sky Sports 2019

Kylie Grimes encourages women to take up Wheelchair rugby

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Newham Recorder 2017

Paralympians Kylie Grimes and Polly Maton spend times with youngsters at Mossbourne Riverside Academy

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Radio Interviews

BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Interview by BBC Radio Gloucestershire about the participation in Wheelchair Rugby's increase after London 2012

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BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 interview with Simon Mayo

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Videos

Channel 4 London 2012 Paralympic Advert

A short demonstration of Wheelchair Rugby before the London 2012 Paralympic games

Wheelchair Rugby highlights from the London 2012 Paralympics

Highlights of the London 2012 Wheelchair rugby

F51 Club Throw Final London 2017 Para Athletics Championships

The F51 Club Throw Final in the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships where Kylie competed for Great Britain finishing 5th Place