Kira Walkenhorst
Kira Katharina Walkenhorst (born 18 November 1990) is a retired German beach volleyball player who played as a blocker. She has an older brother Alexander Walkenhorst who is a professional beach volleyball player and a younger sister Pia Walkenhorst who also plays beach volleyball.
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Essen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Walkenhorst won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro together and at the 2017 World Championships with her teammate Laura Ludwig. She also won bronze medals at the 2013 and 2014 European Beach Volleyball Championships and gold medals at the 2015 and 2016 Beach ECH alongside her teammate Laura Ludwig.
She retired from competition at the start of 2019 due to persistent injuries.
In 2020, Walkenhorst made her comeback on the national tour and participated in the German championships.