Pamela Fernandes Explained

Pamela Fernandes
Sport:	Para cycling
Birth Place:	Needham, Massachusetts, USA

Pamela "Pam" Fernandes is an American former Paralympic cyclist who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics. She was the first Paralympian to win the US Olympic Spirit Award in 2001.^{[1] [2]}

Fernandes was diagnosed with diabetes when she was four years old and became legally blind at 21 years old.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 20 December 2023. Pamela Fernandes - IPC Profile. International Paralympic Committee.
2. Web site: 20 December 2023. Pamela Fernandes Biography. All American Speakers.
3. Web site: 20 December 2023. 10 Famous Athletes with Diabetes. 4 All Family.