With an aggressive and all out attack styled game, Kim consistently ranked in the top 12 US women for several years during the eighties and early nineties. She also won several gold medals at U.S. Olympic Festivals from 1982-1991 and was considered one of America's most promising sports stars. Kim holds numerous state and national titles, and even still holds the record for the fastest reflexes ever recorded at any U.S. Olympic Festival by any athlete in any sport featured on ESPN! While she was in training for 1992 Olympic Trials Kim suffered a shattered right arm in a freak accident and was forced to end her career. Kim didn't touch a paddle for 18 years. In 2010, prior to the grand opening of SPiN Hollywood (owned by Susan Sarandon), she tried to play again and to her own amazement she was able to play very well. She was quickly offered a weekly hosting position at SPiN Hollywood and started training at the Gilbert Table Tennis Center to hone her skills again. With her recent success in competition, she secured several corporate sponsors (in and outside) of table tennis with companies and corporations who now support her tour of competitions, events and exhibitions. In 2012, Kim Gilbert qualified for and finished in the Top 12 Women at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials! In February of 2013 she will be featured in Top Spin Movie with other U.S. Olympians!