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Jessica Lewis Honoured In Float Parade

Jessica Lewis Honoured In Float Parade

Bermuda athlete Jessica Lewis has shown her appreciation for an eye-catching float depicting her racing down the track in her wheelchair that took part in the Bermuda Day Parade on Front Street. The colourful float was designed by Jordan Carey on behalf of the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation, which Lewis described as “amazing recognition.” Lewis,... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis Fourth In 400m In Japan

Jessica Lewis Fourth In 400m In Japan

Jessica Lewis finished fourth the T53 400 metres at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan, today [May 23]. Lewis, who needed a top-two finish to guarantee qualification for the Paralympics in Paris this summer, finished in 1min 00sec 94sec. Zou Hongzhuan, of China, won the race in 54.57, with her compatriot Gao Fang second in 55.78.... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis Finishes Fourth In Japan

Jessica Lewis Finishes Fourth In Japan

Jessica Lewis finished fourth in the T53 100 metres at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan, today [May 22]. Lewis, who needed a top-two finish to guarantee qualification for the Paralympics in Paris this summer, finished in 17.57sec. Zou Hongzhuan, of China, won the race in 16.88, with her compatriot Gao Fang second in 16.91. Hamide... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis On Qualifying Quest In Kobe

Jessica Lewis On Qualifying Quest In Kobe

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis said she is confident of qualifying for the Paralympics in Paris by finishing in the top two in the T53 100 metres at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan. Lewis arrived in Japan’s seventh largest city seven days ago and races in the T53 100 tomorrow [5.15 am] and the T53 400 on Thursday [7.15... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis In Japan For Kobe Worlds

Jessica Lewis In Japan For Kobe Worlds

Jessica Lewis will step up her bid to reach the Paralympics in Paris this summer when she competes at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan. The Bermudian, who specialises in the T53 100 metres, will look to build on her third-place finish at the Sharjah International Open Para Athletics Meeting and a fourth-place finish at the 15th... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis On Season Goals And More

Jessica Lewis On Season Goals And More

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis believes she is approaching her peak as an athlete as she builds towards the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. The 30-year-old recently won her second Female Athlete of the Year award in recognition of her gold medal display in the T53 100 metres at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, in November last... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis Finishes 4th In 400m In Dubai

Jessica Lewis Finishes 4th In 400m In Dubai

[Updated with video] Jessica Lewis was back in action at the 15th International Open Athletics Meeting / Grand Prix in Sharjah, Dubai, competing in the 400m. Lewis lined up for the T53 women’s 400m wheelchair final. Lewis crossed the line fourth clocking a time of 1:03.70. The race was won by Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland in a time of 50.49,... Read more of this article

Video: Jessica Lewis Finishes 4th In 100m

Video: Jessica Lewis Finishes 4th In 100m

Jessica Lewis got her 2024 season underway at the 15th International Open Athletics Meeting / Grand Prix in Dubai, competing in the 100m final. Lewis crossed the line fourth in time of 17.74. The race was won by Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland in a time of 15.49, Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain was second in 15.56, and Hamide Dogangun from... Read more of this article

Jessica Lewis Ready For Dubai Grand Prix

Jessica Lewis Ready For Dubai Grand Prix

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis gets her Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix campaign underway at the Dubai Club for People of Determination tomorrow [February 13]. The Bermudian competes in the T53 100 metres tomorrow at 9.35 am and the T53 400 at 7.43 am on Wednesday. Lewis warmed up for the event, featuring 573 athletes from 71... Read more of this article

Lewis Ranked In Top 10 In Three Distances

Lewis Ranked In Top 10 In Three Distances

As the new year starts, Jessica Lewis is ranked in the top 10 in the world in three different distances. The Bermudian sprinter is ranked 5th in the T53 women’s 100m after clocking a time of 16.52 on May 27th, 2023 in Nottwil, Switzerland. With a time of 58.12, Lewis is ranked 7th in the T53 women’s 400m, she clocked the time back on February... Read more of this article

Video: PanAm & Parapan Athletes Presentation

Video: PanAm & Parapan Athletes Presentation

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport is hosting a presentation for athletes Conor White, Jessica Lewis, and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade. We will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Video: Bermuda’s Team At Opening Ceremony Minister Darrell Congratulates Parapan Athletes Wilson... Read more of this article

Wallpaper Wednesday: Jessica Lewis Triple Gold

Wallpaper Wednesday: Jessica Lewis Triple Gold

The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features three gold medals and Bermudian athlete Jessica Lewis, serving to celebrate her third consecutive Parapan gold medal victory. The Bermudian sprinter recently won the gold medal in the 100m at the Parapan Games in Chile, outclassing the field to finish well ahead of the other... Read more of this article