Asya Miller

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Asya Miller (born October 16, 1979 in Lapeer , Michigan ) is an American athlete who, in addition to powerlifting ( bench press ) and athletics, is primarily active in goalball .

Life

Miller grew up in Lapeer and was greatly influenced by her parents' sporting activities. In her eleventh school year, she was diagnosed with Stargardt's disease , a very rare juvenile macular degeneration . After graduating from East High School in Lapeer in 1997 , she attended Western Michigan University . There she came into contact with goalball in her first year of study and played for the Western Michigan University Broncos , the goalball team at her university. After finishing her studies, which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2001 , Miller worked in the Department of Defense . In 2008 she received her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado .

In terms of sport, she continued her goalball career with the Kalamazoo Chaos Goalball and the United States women's national team. With the latter, she took part in the Malmö Lady Intercup in Sweden , the Défi sportif in Montreal and the Paralympic Games . Miller was also active in powerlifting (bench press) and discus throwing . In her more than 15-year sporting career, she has won more than 50 medals, including a Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medal, and set 13 world records in powerlifting and two in athletics. In 2001 she was named Sportswoman of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee, an honor that earned her the Disabilities Hall of Fame (ADHOF) in 2005 . In 2008 Miller won a gold medal in Beijing with the women's goalball team.

She has been a volunteer at the Michigan Blind Athletic Association 's Sports Education Camp since 1988 .

Miller is married to her teammate Jen Armbruster .

successes

Summer Paralympics

  • 2000 Sydney: Bronze (discus throw)
  • 2004 Athens: Silver (Goalball)
  • 2008 Beijing: Gold (Goalball)
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Bronze (Goalball)

World championships

  • 2000 Netherlands: Powerlifting World Championships
  • 2003 Canada: Powerlifting World Championships
  • 2006 Spartanburg, SC: Goalball World Championships

Other competitions

  • Malmö Lady Intercup, Sweden: 1st place (Goalball)
  • Défi sportif, Montreal: 4th place (Goalball)

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personal data
SURNAME Miller, Asya
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American goalball player
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Lapeer , Michigan