The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 76 – Hitting the Goalball Court with 7-Time Paralympian Jen Armbruster

2022-11-12

In Episode 76 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we welcome Jen Armbruster, a seven-time Paralympian in goalball. During the interview, Armbruster spoke about: Her early years and K-12 education Her visual impairment, coping with her diagnosis, and why she feels so lucky Getting into goalball and what drew her to the sport Her decorated Paralympic career representing Team USA on the U.S. women’s goalball squad Her training routine and what it takes to be successful at goalball Other adaptive s...

In Episode 76 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we welcome Jen Armbruster, a seven-time Paralympian in goalball. During the interview, Armbruster spoke about:

Her early years and K-12 education
Her visual impairment, coping with her diagnosis, and why she feels so lucky
Getting into goalball and what drew her to the sport
Her decorated Paralympic career representing Team USA on the U.S. women’s goalball squad
Her training routine and what it takes to be successful at goalball
Other adaptive sports she has played, including her work on blind soccer
The benefits of competing in adaptive sports for people with disabilities
Her career and work in adaptive sports

Learn more about the popular adaptive sport of goalball at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/goalball/.

Learn more about the USA men’s and women’s goalball teams at https://www.usaba.org/usa-goalball/.

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