Pamela Fontaine (born 1964 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American Paralympic table tennis player.

Pamela Fontaine
Nationality United States
ResidenceHighland Village, Texas[1]
Born (1964-12-16) 16 December 1964 (age 59)
Columbus, Ohio
Medal record
Wheelchair basketball
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Women's wheelchair basketball
Para table tennis
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville Table tennis teams 1A-C
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's singles C1-3
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's teams C4-5
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Women's teams C1-3
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Women's singles C3
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Margarita Island Women's singles C1-3
Gold medal – first place 2009 Margarita Island Women's teams C1-3

She participated in the 1984 Summer Paralympics but decided to retire three years later. She took up wheelchair basketball and won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[2] Five years later she returned to table tennis and became a 3-time silver medalist at both the 2007 and 2011 Parapan American Games for both singles and doubles. In 2009 she won 2 gold medals for the same reasons and at the same place.[3] In 2016 she participated in 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1] Prior to participation at the Paralympic games in Rio, she participated at the Slovakian and Slovenian Opens.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rachel Williams (August 29, 2016). "Get to Know Three Dallas Paralympians Competing in Rio Next Month". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Laura Smith-Spark (August 30, 2012). "28 years later, U.S. Paralympians fulfill a dream in London". CNN. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pamela Fontaine". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  4. ^ John Groth (May 8, 2015). "Back in the Game". Sports 'N Spokes. Retrieved January 14, 2018.