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About Jessica Tuomela
- Jessica Tuomela (born August 3, 1983) is a Canadian paralympic competitive swimmer who was born in Sault Ste.
- Marie, Ontario. Although blinded by retinoblastoma at the age of three, she has succeeded in competitive swimming despite her disability.
- Competing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, Tuomela earned a silver medal in the 50-metre freestyle as well as three sixth-place finishes in the 100 freestyle, 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter medley. Her accomplishments merited an invitation to the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, where she placed fourth in the 50-meter freestyle and had two sixth-place finishes in the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke.
- Tuomela also set five Canadian records in swimming.
- She won two gold medals in May, 2006 at the Belgian Paralympic Championships in the 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter backstroke.
- She also took the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke.
- Tuomela currently resides in Scotland pursuing post-secondary activities. In 1998 Tuomela was one of 35 young people from North America and Russia to win the "Yes I Can" award, which recognizes the accomplishments of people with disabilities.
- She was honored in Sault Ste.
- Marie in 1992 for her academic achievements.
- On September 30, 2006 Tuomela became one of the first ten inductees in the Sault Ste.
- Marie Walk of Fame. Tuomela is of Finnish descent.
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