Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record
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Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gold medalist Gia Pergolini of Team United States celebrates at the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke - S13 on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gold medalist Gia Pergolini of Team United States attends the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke - S13 on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gia Pergolini of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S13 final on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gia Pergolini (right) of Team United States is congratulated by Colleen Young (left) after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S13 final on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gia Pergolini of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S13 final on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Photos: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins Paralympic gold, breaks world record Gia Pergolini from Team USA winning gold and beating world record during swimming at the Tokyo Paralympics, Tokyo Aquatic Centre, Tokyo, Japan on August 26, 2021. (Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)