Lew, Bird (c. 1966–)
Lew, Bird (c. 1966–)
American climber. Name variations: Roberta Lew. Born Roberta Lew, c. 1966, Oakland, CA.
In ice climbing, won gold medals in Difficulty and Speed at X Games (Winter 1997); as an acupuncturist, became a licensed practioner in Oriental Medicine (1987).
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