Gia Pergolini
American Paralympic swimmer (born 2004)
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| Born | (2004-02-03) February 3, 2004 (age 20) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Stargardt disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nick Graves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gia Pergolini (born February 3, 2004) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Pergolini made her international debut at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S13. She again represented the United States at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke S13.[1] During the 2018 U.S. Paralympics Swimming Para National Championships, she set the American record in the 100 metre backstroke S13 with a time of 1:07.97.[2]
Pergolini, just 17 years old, competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke S13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she set a world record with a time of 1:05.05 in the qualifying heats.[3] She broke the world record again in the finals with a time of 1:04.64, winning the gold medal.[4][5]
On April 14, 2022, Pergolini was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[6]
References
- ^ "Gia Pergolini". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ D'Addona, Dan (December 16, 2018). "Para Swimming Nationals: 20 Records on Final Night". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Swimming: Gia Pergolini". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Price, Karen (August 25, 2021). "Coming In Hot, Teenage Swimmer Gia Pergolini Eyes A Podium Spot In 100 Backstroke". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Grunik, Katie (August 26, 2021). "Para Swimmers Anastasia Pagonis Gia Pergolini Win Team USAs First Golds In World Record Style". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
External links
- Gia Pergolini at Team USA (archived)
- Gia Pergolini at the International Paralympic Committee
- Gia Pergolini at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Gia Pergolini at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived September 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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