Jessica Cooper Lewis (born April 3, 1993) is a Bermudian Paralympic athlete who competes in mainly 400 metres and 800 metres events.[1] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 100 m T53.

Jessica Cooper Lewis
Personal information
Born (1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 31)
Warwick Parish, Bermuda
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryBermuda
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityDiastematomyelia
Disability classT53
ClubCruisers Sports
Coached byKen Thom (2006–2017)
Curtis Thom (2017–)
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Bermuda
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha Women's 100m T53
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Women's 100m T53
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Women's 100m T53
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Women's 400m T53
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santigo Women's 100m T53
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's 800m T53

She has competed in three Parapan American Games in which she has won four medals and two Paralympic Games where she was the first ever Paralympic athlete from Bermuda to compete in the Games when she made her debut appearance in 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2][3] She competed at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, winning the bronze medal in the T53 100m.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jessica Cooper Lewis – IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Minister Foggo congratulates Jessica Lewis". bernews.com. 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Jessica Lewis targets further glory". World Para Athletics. 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Jessica Cooper Lewis – Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-09.