Asya Miller

{{Short description|American goalball player (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| full_name = Asya Miller Lapper

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 16, 1979}}

| birth_place = Lapeer, Michigan, U.S.

| headercolor = lightsteelblue

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalSport | Women's paralympic athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | Discus F13}}

{{MedalSport | Women's goalball }}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Beijing | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2020 Tokyo | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens | Team}}

{{MedalBronze | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Parapan American Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Guadalajara | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 Toronto | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2019 Lima | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Santiago | Team}}

}}

Asya Miller Lapper (born October 16, 1979{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/miller-asya-5511647/ |title=Asya Miller |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910193242/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/miller-asya-5511647/ |archive-date=2012-09-10}}) is a five-time Paralympic medalist, with four of her medals coming in goalball. Miller was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/MI/Asya-Miller |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301101902/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/MI/Asya-Miller |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |title=Team USA bio |publisher=Teamusa.org |date= |accessdate=2013-12-04}}

Miller made her Paralympic debut in 2000 and won a bronze medal for discus at the Sydney Paralympic Games. In goalball, Miller and teammate Lisa Czechowski competed in their sixth Paralympics together at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/june/09/meet-the-us-paralympic-goalball-teams |title=Meet the 2020 U.S. Goalball Teams |access-date=February 2, 2023 }} Together they have won four Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.{{Cite web |url=http://paralympics.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/2127 |title=Paralympic team bio |access-date=September 24, 2008 |archive-date=January 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101092423/http://paralympics.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/2127 |url-status=dead}}

Her visual impairment is caused by Stargardt disease. She has also competed in various throwing events, like discus, besides goalball.{{cite web|last=Ramsey |first=David |url=http://gazette.com/article/59508 |title=Colorado Springs Gazette for August 1, 2009 |publisher=Gazette.com |date=2009-08-01 |accessdate=2013-12-04}} Her wife is fellow goalballer Jen Armbruster.{{cite web|author=U.S. Paralympics |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/08/psu_staffer_jen_armbruster_wil.html |title=Oregon Live |publisher=Oregon Live |date=2012-08-03 |accessdate=2013-12-04}}