Jessica Lewis Wins Commonwealth Games Medal
[Updated] Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis has won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, racing to a third place finish in the 400m to claim a historic medal for Bermuda.
She finished the race in third place with a time of 59.31 seconds to claim bronze, while Scotland’s Melanie Woods won gold with a time of 56.43 seconds and Noemi Alphonse from Mauritius won silver with a time of 57.89 seconds.
The result marks a historic first for Bermuda, as Lewis is the island’s first athlete to compete in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games, and she has also put Bermuda on the medal table at these Commonwealth Games.
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Update: Jessica Lewis said she is “incredibly proud” after winning Bermuda’s first Commonwealth Games para-athletics medal,
“I’m incredibly proud to bring this bronze medal home to Bermuda,” Lewis told Bernews.
“It hasn’t sunk in yet. I was surprised to finish second in my heat. Going into the final with the fourth-fastest time really lit a fire in me. I wanted to see how well I could do against this incredible group of athletes.
“My coach Geoff [Harris] said, ‘I think there’s a sneaky bronze medal for you.’”
The four-time Paralympian said her race unfolded as planned.
“My race tactics went really well,” she said. “I was starting into a strong headwind, so the plan was to get out fast but stay a little more relaxed so I didn’t burn myself out for the second half of the race when the tailwind hit.
“With 120 metres left, I just put my head down and pushed. I had a lot left in the tank. I thought I was fourth, so it was great to see my name up in the bronze medal position.”
Brilliant result! What an achievement, congratulations Jessica.
Congratulations Jessica. Well done