Pamela Fontaine (born 1964 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American Paralympic table tennis player.
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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Highland Village, Texas[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 December 1964 Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She participated in the 1984 Summer Paralympics but decided to retire three years later. She took up wheelchair basketball and won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[2] Five years later she returned to table tennis and became a 3-time silver medalist at both the 2007 and 2011 Parapan American Games for both singles and doubles. In 2009 she won 2 gold medals for the same reasons and at the same place.[3] In 2016 she participated in 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] Prior to participation at the Paralympic games in Rio, she participated at the Slovakian and Slovenian Opens.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Rachel Williams (August 29, 2016). "Get to Know Three Dallas Paralympians Competing in Rio Next Month". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Laura Smith-Spark (August 30, 2012). "28 years later, U.S. Paralympians fulfill a dream in London". CNN. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Pamela Fontaine". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ John Groth (May 8, 2015). "Back in the Game". Sports 'N Spokes. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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