Jessica Tuomela
Athlete
1983 –
Who is Jessica Tuomela?
Jessica Tuomela 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-meter 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. During this time, Jessica was coached by world renown and Olympic coach, Bill Park. Tuomela currently resides in Scotland pursuing post-secondary activities.
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