Wheelchair Tennis

Emmy

Kaiser

Paralympian 2012, 2016, 2020

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'0"

Age

34

Hometown

Ft. Mitchell, KY

Education

Ball State University

classification: Women's Open

Quick Facts
  • At the age of 5, she found her wheelchair tennis when organizers at a local Wheelchair Tennis exhibition handed her a tennis racket
  • She resides at Fort Mitchell, Kentucky and was born with spina bifida
  • Her passion for sport and exercise psychology started at the age of 14 when she met a sports psychologist during a training session at the U.S. Paralympic Junior National team
  • Her tennis passion was inspired after she saw Esther Vergeer
  • Daughter of Bob and Patty Kaiser
  • Has one sister, Bridget
  • Hobbies include reading, photography, traveling and listening to music.
Career Highlights
  • World Cup team member (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • 2019 Alabama Open, gold (singles)
  • 2019 Chicago Wheelchair Classic, gold (singles)
  • 2019 Vancouver International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, gold (singles)
  • 2019 Camozzi Open, gold (singles)
  • Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, gold (doubles), semifinals (singles)
Paralympic Experience
  • 3-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Singles - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Doubles - Women), 17th (Singles - Women)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, 9th (Doubles - Women, Singles - Women)
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