Jen Armbruster
_(cropped_-_Armbruster).jpg) Jen Armbruster at the 2016 Paralympic Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Armbruster |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 12, 1975 (age 49) Taipei |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Colorado (BA) Sam Houston State University (MA)[1] |
Medal record | |
Jennifer "Jen" Armbruster (born February 12, 1975[2] in Taipei) is an American goalball player.
Early life
[edit]Born to Ken Armbruster whom served as Head Coach for the U.S. Women’s Goalball Team from 1996 to 2016.[3] Armbruster began losing her vision at 14, but continued to play in her school's basketball team, but her vision loss progressed to the point of being legally blind. She later lost her vision completely and therefore did not join the military like her father. Instead she found success in goalball and played at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and several Paralympic Games since. She has won a gold medal.[4]
Career
[edit]Armbruster was introduced to paralympic in 1990. In 1992, she competed in her first Paralympic Games. In 1996, she was part of the Team USA at the Atlanta where the team earned bronze.[5]
At the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, she helped the team to win silver medal after which she was elected flag bearer by all of the U.S. Paralympic team.[6]
Personal life
[edit]She was married to fellow teammate Asya Miller.[7] Her current wife is Jackie Bower, whom she shares a son and 3 other children with.
See also
[edit]- United States women's national goalball team
- 2012 Summer Paralympics roster
- 2016 Summer Paralympics roster
References
[edit]- ^ "Jen Armbruster".
- ^ "Jen Armbruster". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Jennifer Armbruster: Goalball | American Paralympic Athlete Profiles | Medal Quest | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Tribune". Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Seven-time Paralympian, Jen Armbruster, Retires from Goalball". U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. September 5, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Multiple Paralympic goalball medallist Jen Armbruster retires". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Jen Armbruster at Team USA (archive January 19, 2022)
- Jen Armbruster at the International Paralympic Committee
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- Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games
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- Sportspeople from Taipei
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