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Pamela Fontaine

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Pamela Fontaine
Nationality United States
ResidenceHighland Village, Texas[1]
Born1964
Columbus, Ohio
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Table tennis teams 1A-C
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Women's wheelchair basketball
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Parapan American Games Women's table tennis singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Parapan American Games Women's table tennis doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Parapan Championships Women's table tennis singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Parapan Championships Women's table tennis doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Parapan American Games Women's table tennis doubles

Pamela Fontaine (born 1964 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American Paralympic table tennis player.

She participated in the 1984 Summer Paralympics but decided to retire three years later. She took up wheelchair basketball and won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[2] Five years later she returned to table tennis and became a 3-time silver medalist at both the 2007 and 2011 Parapan American Games for both singles and doubles. In 2009 she won 2 gold medals for the same reasons and at the same place.[3] In 2016 she participated in 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] Prior to participation at the Paralympic games in Rio, she participated at the Slovakian and Slovenian Opens.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Rachel Williams (August 29, 2016). "Get to Know Three Dallas Paralympians Competing in Rio Next Month". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Laura Smith-Spark (August 30, 2012). "28 years later, U.S. Paralympians fulfill a dream in London". CNN. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pamela Fontaine". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  4. ^ John Groth (May 8, 2015). "Back in the Game". Sports 'N Spokes. Retrieved January 14, 2018.


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