Karen Lewis-Archer (12 October 1974 – 14 December 2016) was a Scottish Paralympic athlete who competed internationally for Great Britain at international track and field competitions, she competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics. She was one of Scotland's best female wheelchair athletes when she competed and has won multiple World and European medals.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 12 October 1974 Carluke, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 December 2016 (aged 42) Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Red Star Athletic Club, Glasgow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lewis-Archer died on 14 December 2016 following health complications related to cancer.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Remembering Karen Lewis Archer". Scottish Disability Sport. 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Karen Lewis-Archer - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Karen Lewis - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Obituary - Karen Lewis-Archer, Paralympian and businesswoman". Herald Scotland. 21 January 2017.