Name: Asya Miller
Sport: Goalball
Classification: B3
Height: 5-6
DOB: 10/16/1979
Birthplace: Lapeer, Mich.
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
High School: East High School (Lapeer, Mich.) ‘97
College: Western Michigan University ’01, B.A. Criminal Justice; University of Colorado in Colorado Springs ’08, M.A. Criminal Justice
Paralympic Experience
- Six-time Paralympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); Five-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronzes)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, bronze
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 6th
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, silver
- Paralympic Games Sydney 2000, bronze (track & field), 6th (goalball)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – gold
- Years of Participation: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
- Medals: 6 (4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2014 (goalball); 2009 (powerlifting); 2001 (powerlifting); 2000 (powerlifting)
- Silver – 2010 (goalball)
- Bronze – 2006 (goalball)
Personal:
Married to wife Simony Batista and has a son named Ryder...Has one sister, Taylor Miller...Has an eye condition called Stargardt's disease (juvenile macular degeneration)...Learned about goalball at Western Michigan University…Competed in multiple sports, including track & field and powerlifting…Hobbies include kayaking, personal training, and coaching.
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