Jessica Lewis Finishes 5th In 400M Heats
[Updated] Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis is set to compete in the T53 Women’s 400m heats at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo at 12.17am this morning [Sept 2] and you can watch live below.
This is the third event the sprinter will compete in, following after the 800m where she set a personal best and the 100m where she claimed a 4th place finish.
Update 12.22am: Jessica Lewis finished 5th in the heat, recording a time of 1:01.71. This concludes her competition at the Paralympics Games, where she made an excellent showing, competing in three events overall and earning a 4th place finish in the 100m, which marks the highest ever placing by Bermuda in the Paralympics. Screenshots from the broadcast have been added below.
An incredible performance over the 3 events. Jessica should be an inspiration to everyone in Bermuda to do what she has achieved. Personal Bests and 4th and 5th fastest in the World. Bermuda should be so proud of Jessica, and Flora, in what they have achieved in their respective events.