Jessica Lorenz
Jessica Lorenz (born November 22, 1978 in Durango , Colorado ) is an American goalball player .
Lorenz, who has been blind from birth with glaucoma , started goalball in 1993 when she encountered it at Western Michigan University . In less than ten years she won a world title and several medals in the sport. In 2004 she won silver with the women's goalball team at the Paralympic Games in Athens . Four years later, in 2008 , she carried the Olympic torch when it was in San Francisco . At the following Paralympic Games, she won a gold medal with her team.
In addition to her athletic career, Lorenz works at the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind .
successes
National championships
- 1993 USABA National Goalball Championships: Gold
- 1994 USABA National Goalball Championships: Gold
- 1996 USABA National Goalball Championships: Gold
- 2003 USABA National Goalball Championships: Bronze
- 2008 USABA National Goalball Championships: Gold
Paralympics
- 2004 Athens: Silver (Goalball)
- 2008 Beijing: Gold (Goalball)
Other international competitions
- 2002 IBSA World Goalball Championships: Gold
- 2002 Malmö Ladies InterCup: 3rd place
- 2003 Malmö Ladies InterCup: 1st place
- 2004 Malmö Ladies InterCup: 1st place
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lorenz, Jessica |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American goalball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Durango , Colorado |