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

Personal
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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