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Aimee Bruder

 

Height: 4’10”
Weight: 105 lbs
DOB: August 3, 1974
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Disability: Cerebral palsy

Bruder's personal motto is "Small, but mighty," which she applies to all aspects of her life. "I will try anything," she says. "You give me a challenge and I will do it."

Her next challenge will be to compete in her fifth Paralympic Games this year in Beijing. Bruder's best Games to date came in 1996, when she won three bronze medals in Atlanta. After winning four medals at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships, though, there’s reason to believe that she could have another big performance in '08.

Bruder graduated with honors in 1998 from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in recreation, park and administration. She works in membership and event services at the Lakeshore Foundation. Bruder has also volunteered with physically disabled kids as part of the Paralympic Academy program and Lakeshore Foundation youth department programs

She enjoys reading Harry Potter books, playing Sudoku puzzles, attending church and watching movies. She is a avid Notre Dame football fan. Bruder also enjoys a variety of recreation and sport activities. "I love to experience new and exciting non-competitive events with family and friends" Bruder says.

 

Major Achievements:

  • 2006: Silver medal, 150m individual medley; Three bronze medals, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships, Durban, South Africa
  • 2004: Sixth place, 100m freestyle, Forth place 200m freestyle - Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
  • 2002 -Two Silver in the 4x50 freestyle and medley relay- World Championships- Mar Del Malta, Argentina
  • 2000: Silver medal, 4x50m freestyle relay - Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia
  • 1998: Two gold medals, 4x50m freestyle relay, 100m freestyle; Three silver medals, 50m freestyle, 150m IM, 200m freestyle; Bronze medal, 50m backstroke - IPC Swimming World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 1996: Three bronze medals, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 4x50 freeestyle relay - Paralympic Games, Atlanta, Ga.
  • 1992: Fourth place, 4x50m medley relay - Paralympic Games, Barcelona, Spain

 

Courtesy U.S. Paralympics