Kim Gevaert
- January 4, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Kim Gevaert Biography
| Name | Kim Gevaert |
| Birthday | Aug 5 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Leuven |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Siblings | Marlon Gevaert, John Gevaert, Sigrid Gevaert |
| Spouse | Djeke Mambo |
| Children(s) | Vince Mambo, Romeo Mokonzi Santos Mambo, Lili Daliga Anne Mambo |
Kim Gevaert is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on August 5, 1978 in Leuven, Belgium. Sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4×100 meter relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
She missed out on gold at the 2004 World Championships when she lost to Gail Devers by just 0.04 seconds.
Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. At the next World Indoor Championships, in 2006, she won the bronze medal in a national record time of 7.11 seconds.
On 9 August 2006 Gevaert won the 100 metres at the European Championships in 11.06 seconds. Two days later, she also won the final of the 200 metres, which was celebrated together with fellow Belgian athlete Tia Hellebaut, who had won gold in the high jump final only minutes before Kim Gevaert. With her first medal, Gevaert became the first Belgian gold medalist at the European Championships in 35 years and the first woman to win the sprint double since 1994.
She was born in Leuven, Belgium.
Kim Gevaert Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kim Gevaert is one of the richest Runner from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Gevaert 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She made her first notable international appearance in 1999, when she won a gold medal in the 200 meter sprint at Summer Universiade.
She made the podium in the 60 meter sprint at the Indoor World Championships twice: silver in 2004, and bronze in 2006.
Kim Gevaert (born 5 August 1978 in Leuven) is a former sprint athlete and Olympic champion from Belgium.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Kim Gevaert height 5 ft 7 in Kim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kim Gevaert Dating?
According to our records, Kim Gevaert married to Djeke Mambo. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Gevaert’s is not dating anyone.
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Gevaert was in the best condition of her life. She reached the 100 m semifinals by ending 3rd in her quarterfinals, but after missing her start she finished sixth and failed to proceed to the finals. In the finals of the 4×100 m for women a couple of days later, Gevaert ran the final leg for the Belgian team and finished in second behind the Russians to bring home the silver medal in a new Belgian record of 42.54 seconds. On 16 August 2016, it was announced that the IOC had officially disqualified the Russian 4 x 100 metres relay team after Yuliya Chermoshanskaya’s re-tested samples revealed two illegal substances, awarding the gold medal to the Belgian team. She was awarded the gold medal eight years late on September 10, 2016.
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Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Kim Gevaert celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.