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2. olympics.com › en › newsParis 2024 Paralympics | Para swimming: USA's Gia Pergolini ...

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   Aug 30, 2024 · Para Swimming. Gia Pergolini, now two time Paralympian and two time gold medalist will "never get used to the feeling of representing one of the best countries in the world," she told Paris 2024. The womens 100m backstroke category S13 winner, secured the first Paralympic medal for the USA at the Paralympics tonight at the Paris La Défense Arena.

3. apnews.com › article › paralympics-2024-parisTwice is Nice: U.S. swimmer Gia Pergolini carves name into ...

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   Sep 1, 2024 · Now a 20-year-old student at Florida International University, Pergolini won Team USA’s first gold medal of the Paralympics. Her time of 1 minute, 4.93 seconds was just 0.3 seconds off the world record she set in Tokyo. “It’s so unreal, I can’t really explain it into words,” she said. “But just hitting the wall and seeing my two ...

4. www.usparaswimming.org › news › 2024Pergolini Wins First U.S. Gold at Paris 2024 on a Three Medal Day

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   Aug 30, 2024 · Aug. 30, 2024, 6:18 PM (ET) by Julie Goldsticker. Gia Pergolini wins a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games (Photo by Joe Kusumoto/USOPC) PARIS – Reigning Paralympic champion and world record holder Gia Pergolini (Atlanta, Georgia) defended her women’s 100-meter backstroke S13 gold medal on Friday, claiming the first gold medal of the ...

5. www.teamusa.com › news › 2024Paralympic Swimmer Gia Pergolini Is Back, And Better Than Ever

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Feb. 13, 2024, 11:00 AM (ET) by Lisa Costantini. Gia Pergolini poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 100-meter backstroke S13 finals at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 26, 2021 in Tokyo. (Photo by Getty Images) If Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini had her wish, she’d spend her days in bed watching TV all day.

6. www.teamusa.com › news › 2024Historic U.S. Moments Highlight the Second Night of Para ...

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   Aug 30, 2024 · (Photo by Getty Images) NANTERRE, France – Team USA Para Swimming hit two new historic American milestones on Friday. On night two of swimming events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Gia Pergolini captured the U.S’s first gold medal of the Games, beating the field in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S13.

7. www.latimes.com › sports › olympicsU.S. swimmer Gia Pergolini carves name into Paralympic history

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   Sep 1, 2024 · By Associated Press. Sept. 1, 2024 11:50 AM PT. PARIS —. Gia Pergolini walked into the Paris La Défense Arena on Friday to compete in the women’s 100m backstroke finals knowing she had ...

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   What if Gia Pergolini had a wish?

   • Gia Pergolini poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 100-meter backstroke S13 finals at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 26, 2021 in Tokyo. (Photo by Getty Images) If Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini had her wish, she’d spend her days in bed watching TV all day. “I love movies in general,” she shared.

   Paralympic Swimmer Gia Pergolini Is Back, And Better Than Ever

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   Who is Gia Pergolini?

   • Gia Pergolini, now two time Paralympian and two time gold medalist will "never get used to the feeling of representing one of the best countries in the world," she told Paris 2024. The womens 100m backstroke category S13 winner, secured the first Paralympic medal for the USA at the Paralympics tonight at the Paris La Défense Arena.

   Paris 2024 Paralympics | Para swimming: USA's Gia Pergolini dives head

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   Did Gia Pergolini win a gold medal?

   • You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Gia Pergolini defended her Tokyo gold medal in the S13 women’s 100m backstroke, becoming the first American to win gold at the Paris Paralympics.

   U.S. swimmer Gia Pergolini carves name into Paralympic history

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   Did Gia Pergolini win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games?

   • Gia Pergolini celebrates winning gold in the women's 100-meter backstroke S13 during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Aug. 30, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Getty Images) NANTERRE, France – Team USA Para Swimming hit two new historic American milestones on Friday.

   Team USA | Historic U.S. Moments Highlight the Second Night of Para

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   Did Pergolini take a break from the pool?

   • When the 20-year-old took a break from the pool last year — after grabbing gold at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, and world championship wins in the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke — people probably assumed Pergolini had taken to her couch. It was more than deserved as she had been breaking records in the pool since becoming a teen.

   Paralympic Swimmer Gia Pergolini Is Back, And Better Than Ever

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   What is Pergolini's secret to becoming a paralympic champion?

   • "I love attention I'm not going to lie, the crowd definitely got me pumped." Pergolini said the secret to becoming a Paralympic Champion might be her attitude before races. "I goof off. I'm a dancer and I love dancing in the ready room. I put on my music – my Lady Gaga, Madonna and Britney Spears, and I just goof off.

   Paris 2024 Paralympics | Para swimming: USA's Gia Pergolini dives head

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9. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsPara swimmer Gia Pergolini wins USA's first gold in Paris

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   Aug 30, 2024 · The light-hearted pre-race singing and dancing worked out for Pergolini, who earned the first American gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics with a time of 1:04.93 — just short of her world record ...