Jen Armbruster
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Armbruster |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 12, 1975 (age 46) Taipei |
Medal record | |
Jennifer "Jen" Armbruster (born February 12, 1975[1] in Taipei) is an American goalball player. She is married to and has a son and three other children.[2]
Jen Armbruster began losing her vision at 14, but continued to play in her school's basketball team when the progressed to the point of being legally blind. She later lost her vision completely and therefore did not join the military like her father. Instead she found success in goalball and played at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and several Paralympics since. She has won a gold medal.[3]
Rosters[]
The following is the American roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4]
| No. | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Armbruster | 37 |
| 2 | Amanda Dennis | 18 |
| 3 | Lisa Czechowski | 33 |
| 4 | Asya Miller | 33 |
| 5 | Robin Theryoung | 33 |
| 6 | 23 |
The following is the United States roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen Armbruster | B1 | February 12, 1975 (aged 41) |
| 3 | Lisa Czechowski | B2 | May 29, 1979 (aged 37) |
| 4 | Asya Miller | B3 | October 16, 1979 (aged 36) |
| 5 | Amanda Dennis | B2 | February 5, 1994 (aged 22) |
| 7 | Eliana Mason | B2 | September 1, 1995 (aged 21) |
| 9 | Marybai Huking | B2 | November 11, 1996 (aged 19) |
References[]
- ^ "Jen Armbruster". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Portland Tribune". Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
External links[]
- Jen Armbruster at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Jen Armbruster at the International Paralympic Committee
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