43: Rider Spotlight - Paralympian Kate Brim
From Pedal The Springs by Torie Giffin
June 9, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 43
About this episode
Kate Brim shares her inspiring journey from a spinal cord injury to becoming a Paralympic gold medalist and discusses the challenges faced along the way.
What does it take to become a Paralympic gold medalist? For Team USA Paralympic hand cyclist Kate Brim, the answer goes far beyond training and racing. Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Kate Brim, Paralympic hand cyclist for team USA In this inspiring episode of Pedal The Springs, Kate shares her remarkable journey from a spinal cord injury at age 19 to standing atop the podium at the Paris Paralympics, where she earned gold in the time trial and bronze in the mixed team relay. Kate opens up about the difficult road she faced after Paris, including a kidney infection, ICU hospitalization, months without riding, and the daily realities of living with Type 1 diabetes while relying on TPN nutrition. After more than a year away from international competition, she returned to racing at the Para-cycling World Cup in Chiang Mai, Thailand—the first Para-cycling World Cup ever held in Asia—where she captured victories in all three events she entered. We discuss the physical and mental demands of elite para-sport, traveling internationally with 95 pounds of life-sustaining medical equipment, and the incredible “team behind the team” of coaches, trainers…
People in this episode
Host: Torie Giffin
Guest: Kate Brim
Topics covered
- Paralympics
- hand cycling
- athlete journey
- adaptive sports
- health challenges
- Colorado rides
Keywords
- Paralympic gold medalist
- hand cyclist
- spinal cord injury
- Type 1 diabetes
- adaptive sports
- international competition
- Chiang Mai
- Colorado Springs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Team USA
Places: Paris, Chiang Mai, Colorado Springs, Gold Camp Road, Cheyenne Canyon, Fountain, Garden of the Gods
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