Asya Miller

Asya Miller
Personal information
Full nameAsya Miller Lapper
BornOctober 16, 1979 (1979-10-16) (age 45)
Lapeer, Michigan, U.S.
Home townPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportGoalball
Disability classB3
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's para athletics
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney Discus F13
Women's goalball
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing Team
2020 Tokyo Team
2004 Athens Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Parapan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Team
2015 Toronto Team
2019 Lima Team
2023 Santiago Team

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Asya Miller". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Team USA bio". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Meet the 2020 U.S. Goalball Teams". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Paralympic team bio". Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
  5. ^ Ramsey, David (August 1, 2009). "Colorado Springs Gazette for August 1, 2009". Gazette.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. ^ U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.