Lora Webster
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| Full name | Lora Jessica Webster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 26, 1986 (age 28) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lora Webster (born August 26, 1986)[1] is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Early life
Lora 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 a Intercontinental Cup. She also got two gold medals in 2009, one for Parapan American Zonal Championship and another for EuroCup.[2]
Personal life
Lora Webster is married to Paul Bargellini in September 2010 and 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 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
- ↑ "Lora Webster profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Lora Webster". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Local Paralympian Honored with Prestigious Award". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
External links
- Lora Webster's profile on paralympic.org