About
Former Paralympic swimmer that was born blind. Having won at least 55 medals throughout her Paralympic career, she has been recognized as the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games. She was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2012.
Before Fame
She began participating in the Paralympics in 1980.
Trivia
While participating at her first career Paralympics event in 1980, she won seven gold medals.
Family Life
She is a native of Orange County, California.
Associated With
She is a gold medal-winning Paralympic swimmer, just Jessica Long and Ellie Simmonds.
