Eve Rimmer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eve Rimmer

New Zealand paralympic athlete

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1937

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1996

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Eva Marion "Eve" Rimmer (3 April 1937 – 23 November 1996) was born Eva Marion Davies in Whanganui, New Zealand and was a New Zealand athlete.
She became one of New Zealand’s greatest paraplegic athletes, winning 32 medals – including 22 gold medals – for athletics and swimming at international sporting events.
Growing up in the small rural town of Edgecumbe, Eve was a talented young athlete.
As Eve says in her biography "On natural ability alone, I held the school's long jump record for many years".
This made up for her poor academic credentials.
As soon as she was old enough she left school.
In 1952 at age fifteen, Eve was left paralysed from the waist down when the vehicle she was in crashed on a dark wet night. This life changing experience did not prevent Eve Rimmer from becoming one of the best athletes in the world.
She went on to be a multi-medal winner in shot put, javelin, pentathlon, discus, swimming and archery, In 1973 she received the British Empire Medal.The same spirit was shown in her personal life.
She married Kelvin Stanley (Kel) Rimmer, a radio engineer, and despite being told she would probably never be able to conceive, gave birth to two healthy girls.
Eve Rimmer has since been regarded as an inspiration to those with disabilities and able-bodied people.
She was actively involved with the paraplegic organisations throughout New Zealand.
She gave many paraplegics throughout the world the ability to believe that they could achieve anything they wanted to.