Jen Armbruster

Jennifer "Jen" Armbruster (born February 12, 1975[1] in Taipei) is an American goalball player. She was married to Jackie Bower and has a son and three other children.[2] Her wife is fellow goalballer Asya Miller.[3]

Jen Armbruster
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Armbruster
NationalityAmerican
BornFebruary 12, 1975 (1975-02-12) (age 48)
Taipei
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensTeam
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTeam

Armbruster began losing her vision at 14, but continued to play in her school's basketball team when the sight 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 Paralympic Games since. She has won a gold medal.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Jen Armbruster". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
  2. U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. "Portland Tribune". Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.


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