What disability does Robert Griswold?
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cerebral palsy
The Carson-Newman University sophomore is a star on the school’s swim team, competing with and beating swimmers who have no idea Griswold has cerebral palsy. It’s that talent and drive that has taken Griswold to the pinnacle of his sport.
How did Jessica Long do in the Paralympics?
With 23 Paralympic medals including 13 gold, Jessica Long has already built one of the most successful careers in Paralympic history, despite being just 29. That is owed mostly to her remarkably early start; she won three swimming gold medals at the Athens 2004 Paralympics at just 12 years old.
Was Jessica Long adopted from Siberia?
Long was born Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova in Bratsk, Russia. At the time she was born, her mother and father were unwed teenagers, 17 and 18 years old respectively. She was abandoned by her mother in a foster care and was later adopted by American parents at the age of 13 months.
How many surgeries did Jessica Long have?
25 surgeries
After being adopted, Jessica underwent 25 surgeries, including a double-leg amputation at just 18 months old. “We had planned for surgeries, but going through it, of course, is harder than you think,” Beth Long said. “The very first surgery with the amputation …
Is Anastasia actually blind?
She wasn’t always blind, for starters. In fact, Pagonis was fully sighted until her vision started to go around age 11. She was originally diagnosed with Stargardt macular degeneration but was later diagnosed with a genetic condition and autoimmune retinopathy, which means her immune system attacks her retinas.
How did Anastasia KP go blind?
Pagonis, 16, of Long Island, started to lose her vision when she was 11 because of Stargardt’s disease, a genetic disorder that causes macular degeneration. At 14, she’d completely lost her vision, and along with it, she’d lost things like her love of swimming, social life and her independence.
What is Anastasia Pagonis’s disability?
Anastasia Pagonis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability | Autoimmune retinopathy |