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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Asya Miller Lapper |
| Born | October 16, 1979 (age 46) Lapeer, Michigan, U.S. |
| Home town | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Goalball |
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Medal record | |
Asya Miller Lapper (born October 16, 1979[1]) is an American five-time Paralympic medalist, with four of her medals coming in goalball. Miller was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009.[2]
Career
[edit]Miller made her Paralympic debut in 2000 and won a bronze medal for discus at the Sydney Paralympic Games. In goalball, Miller and teammate Lisa Czechowski competed in their sixth Paralympics together at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.[3] Together they have won four Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.[4]
Her visual impairment is caused by Stargardt disease. She has also competed in various throwing events, like discus, besides goalball.[5] Her wife is fellow goalballer Jen Armbruster.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Asya Miller". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Team USA bio". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Meet the 2020 U.S. Goalball Teams". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Paralympic team bio". Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ↑ Ramsey, David (August 1, 2009). "Colorado Springs Gazette for August 1, 2009". Gazette.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Asya Miller at Team USA (archive July 11, 2022)
- Asya Miller at the International Paralympic Committee
- Asya Miller on Instagram
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