Lisa Czechowski (

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Banta, born May 29, 1979, in

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) is an

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goalball player. Her

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debut won her a silver medal for discus at the

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; she also competed in goalball at those games. In December 2001 she took part in the torch relay for the

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. Czechowski and teammate Asya Miller competed in their sixth Paralympics together at the

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. Together they have won four Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. She was born with nystagmus and diagnosed with cone dystrophy while in middle school, both conditions affecting her vision. In high school, she tried various track and field events, eventually moving to

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and discus. She first became involved with goalball in 1995. She is the daughter of David and Barbara Banta, is married to Jacob Czechowski (USA women's coach) and has a son Jay Czechowski born July 2, 2014.

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