Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis had a very strong showing in the 100m finals at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo this morning [Sept 1], claiming an impressive fourth place finish after she notched a time of 16.90 seconds – her highest ever finish at the Paralympic Games.
This was the second event for the sprinter — Bermuda’s sole representative at the Paralympic Games — following her recording of a personal best time in the 800m race.
Ms. Lewis entered the Games on August 24 as Bermuda’s flag bearer.
Competing in the 100m, Jessica Lewis lined up with Kelsey Lefevour from the USA, Yen Hoang from the USA, Fang Gao from China, Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain, Hongzhuan Zhou from China, Angela Ballard from Australia, Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland, and Hamide Dogangun of Turkey.
China’s Fang Gao won the gold medal in Women’s 100m, Hongzhuan Zhou from China won the silver medal, and Samantha Kinghorn from Great Britain claimed the bronze medal.
