Brett Lewis (born August 2, 1966) is an American retired
Paralympic judoka who competed at international judo competitions. He is a two-time
Paralympic
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
silver medalist.
Lewis lost his eyesight due to a post-surgical infection when he was six years old, despite his disability he was an active child who took part in judo and wrestling. He studied maths and engineering at
Stanford University
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and graduated with
bachelor's degree
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, he now works as a software engineer.
References
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1966 births
Living people
People from Del Rio, Texas
Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
Paralympic judoka for the United States
American male judoka
Judoka at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Judoka at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Paralympic medalists in judo
Stanford University alumni