CZECHOWSKI Lisa

29 May 1979
42
Female
B2
PEQUANNOCK, NJ
 
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
6Women2018

 Malmo, SWE

 

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Lisa Banta
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Reading, listening to music, playing board games, shopping, playing sports, spending time with her son. (teamusa.org, 03 Jun 2018)
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Law - DeSales University, United States
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Husband Jake, son Jay
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English
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Jake Czechowski [national, husband]
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Her husband Jake Czechowski has served as head coach of the United States of America goalball team. (usaba.org, 02 Sep 2020; ability360.org, 15 Jan 2020)
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She has competed in Para athletics and won a silver medal in the F12 discus throw at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Mar 2020; teamusa.org, 03 Jun 2018)
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1998 for United States Against Spain, World Championships in Madrid, Spain (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
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In 2002 she was out of action for eight weeks due to an anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] injury. She underwent surgery on the injury five months later. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2011)

Between 2003 and 2005 she broke the fifth metatarsal bone in her foot on four occasions. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2011)
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She began playing goalball in October 1995 in New Jersey, United States of America. (inputfortwayne.com, 24 Jul 2019)
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She was involved in able-bodied athletics until an adaptive physical education teacher suggested she try goalball. "I enjoy the competitiveness of the game and the team aspect." (inputfortwayne.com, 24 Jul 2019; Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
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She trains with the US national team at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America. (kcbx.org, 23 Jul 2020)
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Winning a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (usaba.org, 05 Feb 2020)
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Her parents. (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
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"Success is a journey, not a destination." (Athlete, 01 Apr 2016)
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In 2001 she carried the torch through Princeton, NJ, United States of America, as part of the relay ahead of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. (teamusa.org, 03 Jun 2018)

She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2008 US National Championships. (pbs.org, 01 May 2011)
Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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