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A Two Time Goal Ball Paralympian Takes You with Her

By Jessica Lorenz

 Jessica Lorenz has had GoalBall take her around the world.

Palace Statue at the Forbidden City in BeijingJessica, who is blind, competed in the World 2002 Goalball Championships in Brazil, the 2004 Athens Paralympics, and the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She is an avid blogger about her international Goalball experiences. Jessica maintains two blogs: Blink Life SF and Goalball Girl 2008. The USA Goalball team took the silver medal in Athens and brought home the gold in Beijing. Jessica has also participated in a leadership and disability rights exchange program to Costa Rica.