Jessica Cooper Lewis Explained

Jessica Cooper Lewis
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability:Diastematomyelia
Disability Class:T53
Club:Cruisers Sports
Coach:Ken Thom (2006–2017)
Curtis Thom (2017–)
Birth Date:3 April 1993
Birth Place:Warwick Parish, Bermuda
Residence:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height:150cm
Country:Bermuda

Jessica Cooper Lewis (born April 3, 1993) is a Bermudian Paralympic athlete who competes in mainly 400 metres and 800 metres events.[1] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 100 m T53.

She has competed in three Parapan American Games in which she has won four medals and two Paralympic Games where she was the first ever Paralympic athlete from Bermuda to compete in the Games when she made her debut appearance in 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2] [3] She competed at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, winning the bronze medal in the T53 100m.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessica Cooper Lewis – IPC Profile. 17 January 2020. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Minister Foggo congratulates Jessica Lewis. 27 August 2019. bernews.com.
  3. Web site: Jessica Lewis targets further glory. 5 January 2020. World Para Athletics.
  4. Web site: Jessica Cooper Lewis – Athletics Paralympic Athlete Profile. 2021-08-09. International Paralympic Committee.