American goalball player (born 1979)
Asya Miller
Full name Asya Miller Lapper Born October 16, 1979 (1979-10-16 ) (age 45)Lapeer, Michigan , U.S.
Asya Miller Lapper (born October 16, 1979[ 1] ) is a five-time Paralympic medalist, with four of her medals coming in goalball . Miller was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009 .[ 2]
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]
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References
^ "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 .
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