Personal Information
Residence Berlin, GER
Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, German
Higher education Sports Management - IU International University of Applied Sciences: Germany
License number 16091996001
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age five and took up the sport seriously at age eight. She did both epee and foil at a young age before deciding to focus on foil.
Why this sport? "My father and my sister were already successful fencers. So I was born into the sport."
Name of coach Giovanni Bortolaso [national], ITA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Kimbo (Instagram profile, 23 Jun 2022)
Hobbies Supporting German football team Bayern Munich. (Instagram profile, 21 Feb 2022)
Sporting philosophy / motto "What fascinates me about fencing is that both the body and the mind are in demand and you always have to adapt to your opponent individually." (kim-kirschen.de, 01 Jan 2020)
Famous relatives Her father Uwe Kirschen and her older sister Julia Wagner have both represented Germany in fencing [epee]. (Julia Wagner Facebook page, 22 Sep 2018, 06 Sep 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jul 2022)
