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Minister Darrell Congratulates Parapan Athletes
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Owen Darrell congratulated Jessica Lewis and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade on their medal wins at the 2023 Parapan Games in Chile. Bermuda finished the Games in 13th place on the medal table, an impressive showing for a small island, as the Games included over 30 nations; the US, Canada and countries in the Caribbean... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Now Aiming For Paralympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis believes the best is yet to come after winning her third successive gold medal in the T53 100 metres at the Parapan Am Games. Lewis stormed to victory in her signature event in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday [November 25], in a time of 16.71sec, smashing her own Games record of 17.36. The 30-year-old showed her... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis: ‘Proud To Win For Bermuda’
Following her record setting victory in the 100m at the Parapan Games in Chile, Jessica Lewis said she is “incredibly proud” to have won a gold medal for Bermuda and thanked everyone for their “wonderful messages.” Lewis set a new record finishing in 16.71, breaking the old record of 17.36, which she set herself when she won... Read more of this article
Videos: Jessica Lewis Wins Parapan Gold Medal
[Updated with videos] Jessica Lewis has just claimed a very impressive victory in the 100-meter race at the Parapan Games in Chile today [Nov 25], winning the gold medal in dominant style, setting a new Parapan record. Update | Video of the race showing the stunning win by Jessica Lewis Lewis, who entered the race as the defending gold medalist and... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Finishes 6th In ParaPan 800m
Jessica Lewis took to the track at the ParaPan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to compete in the T53/54 women’s 800-meter final. Lewis clocked a time of 2:08.37, securing 6th place in the competitive field. Aline Dos Santos from Brazil emerged victorious, claiming the gold medal with a winning time of 1:48.34. The Bermudian sprinter will hit... Read more of this article
Lewis Finishes 5th In Parapan 400m Race
Jessica Lewis took to the track at the Centro Atlético Mario Recordón National Stadium for her first race in the Para Pan American Games in Chile. The Bermudian sprinter finished 5th in the T53/T54 women’s 400m final. Lewis clocked a time of 1:01.74, with Hannah Dederick from the United States recording a winning time of 55.04. Lewis will also... Read more of this article
Lewis Aiming For Third Straight Gold In Chile
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis will be vying for a third straight gold medal in the T53 100 metres when she competes at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, next week. The 30-year-old won gold in Toronto in 2015 and Lima in 2019, setting Parapan Am Games records on both occasions and is aiming for a three-peat in her favourite discipline.... Read more of this article
Lewis Excited By Move To British Columbia
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis has revealed she is moving to Victoria, British Columbia, to train under her new coach Geoff Harris at the Athletics Canada West Hub. The sprinter, who has been based in Mississauga, Ontario, for the past 12 years, teamed up with Harris, a former Canada 800 metres runner, in June. “Big life update: I’m moving... Read more of this article
Lewis: Always An Honour To Represent Island
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis said she feels “content” with her performances at the recent World Para Athletics Championships in Paris. Lewis finished fifth in the T53 women’s 100 metres in 17.22sec and seventh in the T53 women’s 400 in 1:00:47. During the build-up to the Championships, the sprinter teamed up with her new coach,... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Competes In 400m In Paris
Jessica Lewis returned to the track in the Paris 23 World Championships. Lewis finished 7th in the T53 Women’s 400m race clocking a time of 1:00.47. Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland clocked a winning time of 50.16, Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain was second in 52.53, and Zhou Hongzhuan from China was third in 53.88. Related Stories Lewis... Read more of this article
Lewis Competes In Paris World Championships
Jessica Lewis took the track for the first time in the Para World Championships in Paris, France. Lewis finished 5th in the T53 women’s 100m race clocking a time of 17.22. Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain clocked a winning time of 15.93, Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland was second in 16.06, and Fang Gao from China was third in 16.23. Related... Read more of this article
Lewis Takes Part In Opening Ceremony In Paris
The World Para Athletics Championships Opening Ceremony took place at the Charlety Stadium in Paris, with Bermuda’s lone athlete Jessica Lewis and her mother Lorri Lewis taking part in the Opening Ceremony. The World Para Athletics organization said, “It is the first time the biggest single Para sport event on the planet takes place in the Paralympic... Read more of this article
