Anastasia Pagonis is a three-time World Champion and two-time Paralympics medalist, but the 20-year-old USA swimming star is also a TikTok influencer with her bubbly personality.
The 2024 Paralympics are underway in Paris and a number of athletes are establishing themselves as stars. For USA swimmer Anastasia Pagonis, she gets to shine in the pool after becoming a viral sensation outside of it.
Pagonis is a three-time World Champion and two-time Paralympic medalist, winning a gold and bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games.A post shared by New York Islanders This is the story of Long Islander and Paralympic swimmer Anastasia Pagonis, who discovered that even without sight, she could find peace in the water.Anastasia was diagnosed with autoimmune retinopathy which caused her vision to rapidly deteriorate at age 11 and she lost her vision at age 14. She has a guide dog named Radar who is always by her side, and she credits her dog for helping her through depression after losing her vision.
For her events, Anastasia must wear blackout goggles to keep anyone from having a competitive edge, and she makes sure to represent New York along the way.Anastasia will compete in the Women's 400m final on Friday, August 30, before competing in the Women's 50m on Saturday, August 31; Women's 200M relay on Tuesday, September 3; and Women's 100m on Saturday, September 7.
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