Lisa Banta
Encyclopedia
Lisa Banta is an American goalball
player and athlete. Her Paralympic
debut won her a silver medal for discus at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
; she also competed in goalball at those games. In December 2001 she took part in the torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City. As part of the American team she won silver at Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
and gold for Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
.
Goalball
Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by Hanz Lorenzen , and Sepp Reindle , in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans...
player and athlete. Her Paralympic
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
debut won her a silver medal for discus at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
; she also competed in goalball at those games. In December 2001 she took part in the torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City. As part of the American team she won silver at Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place at the Sports Pavilion of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex, in Athens, Greece.Goalball is open to blind and partially sighted competitors, with separate men's and women's competitions.- Men :...
and gold for Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from September 7 to September 14. The competition consisted of men's and women's team events, and what had been billed as one of the most open tournaments certainly lived up to expectations.In the...
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