She's won gold in the individual medley in every Games since 2008.
. “That’s what I really wanted going into these Games was to have a four-peat in the 200 I.M. Just really proud of myself.”, ahead of Xenia Francesca Palazzo of Italy and Mariia Pavlova of the Russian Paralympic Committee . She holds the current Paralympic record of 2:37.09, which she set at the London 2012 Games., including 14 golds. Her 200-meter I.M. gold marks her second medal in Tokyo—she took bronze in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S8 on Friday.
Long made her Paralympic debut in Athens at age 12, where she won three golds, and has competed in every Games since. Long now stands as the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian in history behind swimmer Trischa Zorn, who holds a whopping 55 medals, reportsFor Long, competing in five Paralympics has been an increasingly thrilling journey. “As a 12-year-old when I won my first gold in Athens, I wanted people to know what the Paralympic games were,” Long said, per.
Beyond her prowess in the pool, Long, a bilateral below-knee amputee, is committed to changing the narrative that people with disabilities are inspiring for simply living their lives.
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