Asya Miller

American goalball player

Asya Miller

Personal information

Full name

Asya Miller Lapper

Nationality

American

Born

October 16, 1979 (1979-10-16) (age 44)
Lapeer, Michigan, U.S.

Medal record

Representing United States

Women's paralympic athletics
Paralympic Games
	2000 Sydney	Discus F13
Women's goalball
Paralympic Games
	2008 Beijing	Team
	2020 Tokyo	Team
	2004 Athens	Team
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team
Parapan American Games
	2011 Guadalajara	Team
	2015 Toronto	Team
	2019 Lima	Team
	2023 Santiago	Team

Asya Miller Lapper (born October 16, 1979^[1]) is a five-time Paralympic medalist, with four of her medals coming in goalball. Miller was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009.^[2]

Miller made her Paralympic debut in 2000 and won a bronze medal for discus at the Sydney Paralympic Games. In goalball, Miller and teammate Lisa Czechowski competed in their sixth Paralympics together at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.^[3] Together they have won four Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.^[4]

Her visual impairment is caused by Stargardt disease. She has also competed in various throwing events, like discus, besides goalball.^[5] Her wife is fellow goalballer Jen Armbruster.^[6]

References

^ "Asya Miller". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
^ "Team USA bio". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
^ "Meet the 2020 U.S. Goalball Teams". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
^ "Paralympic team bio". Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
^ Ramsey, David (August 1, 2009). "Colorado Springs Gazette for August 1, 2009". Gazette.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
^ U.S. Paralympics (August 3, 2012). "Oregon Live". Oregon Live. Retrieved December 4, 2013.