Emmy Kaiser
Sport: Wheelchair Tennis
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 16, 1990
Height: 5'0"
Age: 35
Hometown: Ft. Mitchell, KY
Education: Ball State University
Biography
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)
