Kim Clijsters

Belgian tennis player
Person human Q11685
Kim Clijsters
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Kim Clijsters

Summary

Kim Clijsters is a human[1]. Born in Bilzen[2], she… she was born on +1983-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #6,709 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kim Clijsters's place of birth was Bilzen[2].
  • Kim Clijsters was born on +1983-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kim Clijsters's father was Lei Clijsters[5].
  • Kim Clijsters was married to Brian Lynch[6].
  • Kim Clijsters held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Kim Clijsters received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[8].
  • Kim Clijsters received the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award[9].
  • Kim Clijsters received the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10].
  • Kim Clijsters received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[11].
  • Kim Clijsters received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12].
  • Kim Clijsters's image is recorded as Kim Clijsters 2011 crop2.jpg[13].
  • Kim Clijsters is recorded as female[14].
  • Kim Clijsters's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kim Clijsters's ISNI is recorded as 0000000402316607[16].
  • Kim Clijsters's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 297429937[17].
  • Kim Clijsters's GND ID is recorded as 1330646037[18].
  • Kim Clijsters's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013006935[19].
  • Kim Clijsters's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16663515d[20].
  • Kim Clijsters's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1716531[21].
  • Kim Clijsters's Commons category is recorded as Kim Clijsters[22].
  • Kim Clijsters's pronunciation audio is recorded as Nl-be kim clijsters.ogg[23].
  • Kim Clijsters's residence is recorded as Bree[24].
  • Kim Clijsters's residence is recorded as New Jersey[25].
  • Kim Clijsters's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[26].
  • Kim Clijsters's doubles record is recorded as 131–56[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Clijsters was born in Bilzen[2]. She was born on +1983-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Lei Clijsters[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[8], a grade of an order[28], in Belgium[29]; Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award[9], an ESPY Awards[30], in United States[31]; Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10], a class of award[32], founded in 2000[33]; International Tennis Hall of Fame[11], a tennis court[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36]; and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12], an award[37], in Belgium[38].

Personal Life

Kim Clijsters was married to Brian Lynch[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kim Clijsters include 11947 Kimclijsters[39].

Why It Matters

Kim Clijsters ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (686 views/month, #6,709 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by Bianca Andreescu[42], a tennis player[43], b. 2000[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Northern Star Award[46]; Sonay Kartal[47], a tennis player[48], b. 2001[49], of United Kingdom[50]; and Rebecca Peterson[51], a tennis player[52], b. 1995[53], of Sweden[54].

Entities named for her include 11947 Kimclijsters[39].

FAQs

Where was Kim Clijsters born?

Kim Clijsters was born in Bilzen[2].

Who were Kim Clijsters's parents?

Kim Clijsters's father was Lei Clijsters[5].

Who was Kim Clijsters married to?

Kim Clijsters's spouses include Brian Lynch[6].

What awards did Kim Clijsters receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[8], Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award[9], Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10], and International Tennis Hall of Fame[11].

Who did Kim Clijsters influence?

Kim Clijsters has been cited as an influence by Bianca Andreescu[42], Sonay Kartal[47], and Rebecca Peterson[51].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). crwflags.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . WTA website. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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