Jessica Lewis Finishes 4th In 100M Finals
[Updated] Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis is set to compete in the 100m finals at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo at 8.37am this morning [Sept 1].
This will mark the second event for the sprinter — Bermuda’s sole representative at the Paralympic Games — following after her appearance in the 800m race, where she recorded a personal best time.
Update | Gif showing Ms Lewis being introduced before the 100m finals
In the 100m, she will line up with Kelsey Lefevour from the USA, Yen Hoang from the USA, Fang Gao from China, Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain, Hongzhuan Zhou from China, Angela Ballard from Australia, Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland, and Hamide Dogangun of Turkey.
The stream below should show the event for Bermuda based viewers; if you are a Bermudian overseas in the US and/or the UK it may be geo-blocked for you, however please check the BBC and NBC television/online channels where it should be showing.
Update 8.46am: Jessica Lewis raced to a very impressive 4th place finish in the 100m finals, hitting a season best time of 16.90 to claim her highest ever finish at the Paralympics. Screenshots from the live broadcast are below.
China’s Fang Gao won the gold medal in Women’s 100m, Hongzhuan Zhou from China won the silver medal, and Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain claimed the bronze medal.
Update 1.30pm: Premier David Burt tweeted, “I would like to congratulate Bermudian Paralympian Jessica Lewis on a 4th place finish in the Women’s 100m T53 finals in Tokyo. It is her highest-ever finish & she continues to make Bermuda proud as our sole representative in the Paralympic games! Well done Jessica.”
Congratulations Jessica on a solid finish!!!
Well done Jessica. Just outside the medals, but what a magnificent effort.
Fantastic, Jessica! We can now boast that Bermuda has the 4th fastest 100M racer in the world, above nations with millions in their populations. The minutest fraction of seconds on time for 3rd place still puts you on the podium for worldwide respect and recognition. Well done, Bermuda Girl! Congratulations to you and your family.
Congrats Jessica!!!!!!
Done Well