Hope Lewellen

Hope Lewellen (born April 20, 1967)[1] is an American Paralympic volleyballist.

Hope Lewellen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornApril 20, 1967 (1967-04-20) (age 56)
Palos Park, Illinois, U.S.
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Women's wheelchair tennis
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaDoubles
Women's sitting volleyball
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeam
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Bronze medal – third place2008 Ismaïlia, EgyptTeam

Biography

Lewellen was born in Palos Park, Illinois. In 1996 she won her first medal which was silver for her participation in wheelchair tennis at Paralympic Games, Atlanta, Georgia. Four years, in Sydney, Australia she became quarterfinalist in the same sport. In 2004, she won a bronze medal in Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.[2] Four years later she was awarded another bronze medal, this time for her participation in World Organization Volleyball for Disabled Intercontinental Cup in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The same year she won a silver medal in Women's Sitting Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[3]

References
  1. "Paralympics: Hope Lewellen". International Tennis Federation. September 25, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. "Volleyball at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". www.paralympic.org.
  3. "Hope Lewellen". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2013.


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