Brett Lewis (judoka)
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| Born | August 2, 1966 Del Rio, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Spokane, Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para judo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brett Lewis (born August 2, 1966) is an American retired Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He is a two-time Paralympic silver medalist.[1][2]
Lewis lost his eyesight due to a post-surgical infection when he was six years old, despite his disability he was an active child who took part in judo and wrestling. He studied maths and engineering at Stanford University and graduated with bachelor's degree, he now works as a software engineer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brett Lewis – JudoInside". JudoInside. May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brett Lewis – IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brett Lewis: Judo Gold Medalist and Sensei". The Lighthouse for the Blind. February 26, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Brett Lewis at JudoInside.com
- Brett Lewis at the International Paralympic Committee
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People from Del Rio, Texas
- Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
- Paralympic judoka for the United States
- American male judoka
- Judoka at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Judoka at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic medalists in judo
- Stanford University alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen