Jen Armbruster

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Jen Armbruster
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Armbruster at the 2016 Paralympic Games
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Armbruster
NationalityAmerican
BornFebruary 12, 1975 (1975-02-12) (age 50)
Taipei, Taiwan
Home town Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater University of Northern Colorado (BA)
Sam Houston State University (MA) [1]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Goalball
Disability class B1
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team

Jennifer "Jen" Armbruster (born February 12, 1975 [2] in Taipei) is an American goalball player.

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Early life

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

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

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

References

  1. "Jen Armbruster". TeamUSA.com.
  2. "Jen Armbruster". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
  3. "Jennifer Armbruster: Goalball | American Paralympic Athlete Profiles | Medal Quest". PBS.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. Alexander, Stephen (August 2, 2012). "Portland couple tune their ears to ring up more Paralympic gold". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "Seven-time Paralympian, Jen Armbruster, Retires from Goalball". U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. September 5, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  6. "Multiple Paralympic goalball medallist Jen Armbruster retires". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. "PSU staffer Jen Armbruster will go for the gold at Paralympic Games". Oregon Live. August 3, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.