Verfuerth
Canoe/Kayak

Kaitlyn

Verfuerth

Paralympian 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020

Kaitlyn Verfuerth

Athlete Bio#

Kaitlyn Verfuerth smiles for the camera with arms folded

Height

4'11"

Age

39

Hometown

Flagstaff, AZ

Education

University of Arizona

classification: KL2, VL2

Personal
Plays professionally on the UNIQLO wheelchair tennis tour...Owns a self-serve yogurt shop in Flagstaff, Arizona with her life and business partner, Greg Guerin...Has a non-profit called Over the Rainbow, which helps children with disabilities...Is also the head coach of the girls tennis team at Flagstaff High School...Serves on the Disability Awareness Commission for the City of Flagstaff, and is a board member for the Flagstaff Tennis Association...Has four brothers, Andrew, Brian, Michael and Peter...Hobbies include camping, hiking, going off-roading, being outdoors and spending time with Greg and her dogs.
Career Highlights
  • 2014 Copa Americas Cup, bronze
  • Rio 2007 Parapan American Games, singles (gold), doubles (gold)
  • 2002 USTA Most Improved Female Player of the Year
Paralympic Experience
  • 4-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Canoe single VL2 200m - Women), 13th (Kayak single KL2 200m - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Doubles - Women), 17th (Singles - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (Doubles - Women), 9th (Singles - Women)
    • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, 5th (Doubles - Women), 9th (Singles - Women)
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Personal Website

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 8th (Canoe single VL2 200m - Women), 15th (Kayak single KL2 200m - Women)
  • Years of participation: Canoe single VL2 200m - Women 2019; Kayak single KL2 200m - Women 2019
  • Top finish: 8th – 2019 (Canoe single VL2 200m - Women)

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