MILLER Asya

16 Oct 1979
41
Female
B3
LAPEER, MI
 
United States of America
PORTLAND, OR
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
GBL Goalball Women 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall C
BRA
Brazil
4
USA
United States
6
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
USA
United States
10
EGY
Egypt
0
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
JPN
Japan
3
USA
United States
2
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
USA
United States
4
TUR
Turkey
3
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
USA
United States
5
RPC
RPC
3
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
BRA
Brazil
4
USA
United States
5
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall C
USA
United States
2
TUR
Turkey
9
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
1Women2008Beijing, CHN
2Women2004Athens, GRE
3Women2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
5Women2012London, GBR
6Women2000Sydney, NSW, AUS
World Championships
1Women2014Espoo, FIN
6Women2018Malmo, SWE
:
A (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
:
Coach, Personal Trainer, Real Estate Developer
:
Criminology, Police Studies - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
:
Son Ryder
:
English, French
:
Jake Czechowski [national]
:
She has competed in Para athletics and won bronze in the F13 discus throw at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. She has also gained a green belt in shotokan karate and held powerlifting world records. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Mar 2020; usparalympics.org, 18 Oct 2011; andrew-leibs.suite101.com, 16 Jun 2008)
:
She began playing goalball at age 19 at Western Michigan University in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 09 Sep 2016; Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
:
Her friends encouraged her to try the sport. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
:
"Make sacrifices, not excuses." (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
:
She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2014 World Championships in Espoo, Finland. (usaba.org, 24 Aug 2016)

She was flag bearer for the United States of America at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (pbs.org, 01 Sep 2011)

She was named the 2008 Outstanding Student of the Year by the University of Colorado in the United States of America. (andrew-leibs.suite101.com, 16 Jun 2008)

She was named the 2001 Female Athlete of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee [USOC]. (pbs.org, 20 Nov 2011)
Legend
:
Silver Medal
:
Gold Medal Event
:
Silver Medal Event
:
Bronze Medal Event
Timing and scoring provided by OMEGA. Results powered by Atos