Jen Armbruster

Jennifer "Jen" Armbruster (born February 12, 1975[1] in Taipei) is an American goalball player. She was married to Jackie Bower and has a son and three other children.[2] Her wife is fellow goalballer Asya Miller.[3]

Jen Armbruster
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Armbruster
NationalityAmerican
BornFebruary 12, 1975 (1975-02-12) (age 47)
Taipei
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2004 AthensTeam
1996 Atlanta Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Parapan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
2015 TorontoTeam

Armbruster began losing her vision at 14, but continued to play in her school's basketball team when the sight 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]

Rosters

The following is the American roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5]

No. Player Age
1Jen Armbruster37
2Amanda Dennis18
3Lisa Czechowski33
4Asya Miller33
5Robin Theryoung33
6Jordan Walters23

The following is the United States roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[6]

No. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1Jen ArmbrusterB1 (1975-02-12)February 12, 1975 (aged 41)
3Lisa CzechowskiB2 (1979-05-29)May 29, 1979 (aged 37)
4Asya MillerB3 (1979-10-16)October 16, 1979 (aged 36)
5Amanda DennisB2 (1994-02-05)February 5, 1994 (aged 22)
7Eliana MasonB2 (1995-09-01)September 1, 1995 (aged 21)
9Marybai HukingB2 (1996-11-11)November 11, 1996 (aged 19)

References
  1. "Jen Armbruster". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
  2. U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. "Portland Tribune". Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  6. "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2016.


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