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Lora Webster
Personal information
Full nameLora Jessica Webster
NationalityAmerican
BornAugust 26, 1986 (1986-08-26) (age 37)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
HometownPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Medal record
Women's sitting volleyball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Mar del Plata Team
Sitting Volleyball World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Netherlands Team
Sitting Volleyball Invitational
Silver medal – second place 2007 Shanghai, China Team
WOVD Intercontinental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ismailia, Egypt Team
Parapan American Zonal Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Denver, Colorado Team
Euro Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Roermond, Netherlands Team
Parapan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Denver, Colorado Team
WOVD World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Port Said, Egypt Team
Volleyball Masters
Gold medal – first place 2012 Leersum, Netherlands Team

Lora Jessica Webster (born August 26, 1986)[1] is an American Paralympic volleyballist.

Early life

Webster was born in Phoenix, Arizona. By the time she turned 11 she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her left tibia. She underwent a rotationplasty procedure to remove the cancerous bone, and lost her knee that way. In 1998 she got prosthetic leg.[2] In 2004 she graduated from Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek, Arizona with Gene Autry Courage Award which she shared with Lynn Swan.[3] While she was in high school she competed in track and diving at Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2]

Career

In 2003 she won a gold medal in Parapan American Games and in 2004 participated in 2004 Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal. She won a silver medal for her participation at 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. The same year she got a bronze medal for her participation at World Organization Volleyball for Disabled where she also won an Intercontinental Cup. She also got two gold medals in 2009, one for Parapan American Zonal Championship and another for EuroCup.[2]

Personal life

Webster is married to Paul Bargellini in September 2010 and they have a daughter, Madelyn, who was born in January 2011. She likes to eat Italian food and watch such films as The Notebook, Bad Boys 2, Garden State and Miracle. She also watches TV shows such as Criminal Minds and Grey's Anatomy and listens to Adele. In the February 2006 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, she was named Cosmo's first Fun Fearless Female Reader and also won a prize of $10,000. Currently she studies broadcasting at the University of Central Oklahoma.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lora Webster profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 19, 2010 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Lora Webster". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Local Paralympian Honored with Prestigious Award". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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