The Bermuda Paralympic Association has received correspondence from the International Paralympic Committee Athletics Competition and Classification Committee confirming Jessica Lewis’ position at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide, in relation to the number of qualification slots allocated to Bermuda through the 2016 Marathon World Cup and the Rio 2016 Qualification Rankings Allocation has been approved for Track and Field.
2015 Parapan Gold Medalist and IPC Athletics World Championships Bronze Medalist Lewis entered the Paralympic Year highly ranked in International Paralympic Committee T53 Events.
Lewis’ Rankings are not just Regional Rankings, this is how she stacks up against all T53 competitors Worldwide.
Lewis is ranked 3rd in the T53 Women's 100m, while she ranked 4th in the T53 Women's 200m, having just began competing at the T53 Women's 800m distance Lewis is ranked 15th.
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