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Jessica Long
Jessica Tatiana Long (born February 29, 1992) is a Russian-American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events. She has held many world records and competed at five Paralympic Games, winning 29 medals (16 of them gold). She has also won over 50 world championship medals. Early life Long was born Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova in Bratsk, Russia. At the time she was born, her mother and father were unwed teenagers, 17 and 18 years old respectively. She was abandoned by her mother in a foster care and was later adopted by American parents at the age of 13 months. Because of fibular hemimelia, her lower legs were amputated when she was 18 months old.Forgotten pride
, September 7, 2012, Siberian Times, Retrieved September 9, 2016
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Bratsk
Bratsk ( rus, Братск, p=bratsk) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River near the vast Bratsk Reservoir. Etymology The name sounds like the Russian word for "brother" ("", ''brat''), and derives from the phrase 'bratskiye lyudi', literally ''brotherly people''. History The first Europeans in the area arrived in 1623, intending to collect taxes from the local Buryats, Buryat population. Permanent settlement began with the construction of an ''ostrog (fortress), ostrog'' (fortress) in 1631 at the junction of the Oka River (Siberia), Oka and Angara River, Angara rivers. Several wooden towers from the 17th-century fort are now exhibited in Kolomenskoye Estate of Moscow. During World War II, there was an increase in industrial activity in Siberia, as Soviet industry was moved to the lands east of the Ural Mountains. After the war's end, development slowed as resources were required in the rebuilding of European Ru ...
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Swimming At The 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 Metre Freestyle S8
The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center The National Aquatics Centre (), and colloquially known as the Water Cube () and the Ice Cube (), is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The facility was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the ... on 12 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 09:14. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 17:10. Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 in women's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay 34pts
The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay - 34 points swimming events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre The is an indoor swimming pool in the Mori- Beach Park () in Tatsumi in the Kōtō ward in eastern Tokyo. Construction began in April 2017 and was completed in 2020. The total construction cost was 56.7 billion yen, ¥ (471 million Euro, €). ... on 2 September 2021. Competition format Relay teams are based on a point score. The sport class of an individual swimmer is worth the actual number value i.e. sport class S6 is worth six points, sport class S12 is worth twelve points, and so on. The total of all the competitors must add up to 34 points or less. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34pts Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 2021 in women's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley SM8
The Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 event at the 2020 Paralympic Games took place on 28 August 2021, at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre The is an indoor swimming pool in the Mori- Beach Park () in Tatsumi in the Kōtō ward in eastern Tokyo. Construction began in April 2017 and was completed in 2020. The total construction cost was 56.7 billion yen, ¥ (471 million Euro, €). .... Heats The swimmers with the top eight times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics - Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 2021 in women's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There were 146 events (76 male, 67 female, 3 mixed relay events) - six fewer events than the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Swimming is the second largest sport: behind athletics and ahead of table tennis. The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Qualification Qualification starts from 1 October 2018 and finishes on 1 August 2021. Classes There are three swimming sport class prefixes for swimming strokes: * S is for freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events. * SB is for breaststroke * SM is for individual medley events. As well as swimming strokes, they are also divided into ten different categories: * S1/SB1: swimmers who may have tetraplegia or some form of loss of muscular power in their legs, arms and hands. These swimmers would regularly use a wheelchair. * ...
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Swimming At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley SM8
The women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 17 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium The Olympic Aquatics Stadium ( pt, Estádio Aquático Olímpico) was a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue hosted the Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics, swimming events, Synchronized swimming at t .... Two heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 10:03 17 September 2016: Heat 2 10:08 17 September 2016: Final 17:51 17 September 2016: Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Women's 200 metre im SM8 Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ...
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Swimming At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 2016 Paralympic Games was held from 8 to 17 September 2016 at Rio Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The competition consisted of 152 events, across multiple classifications, and all swum in a long course (50-metre) pool. Up to 600 swimmers (340 males, 260 females) competed in the Games. With 152 events, swimming came second only to athletics as the largest sport at the 2016 Games. Qualification Events 152 events over two genders (with one mixed relay), across 14 classification and four strokes were contested during the Games. Below is a summary of the events that were contested at the 2016 Games : Key: * ID : Intellectual impairments * S : Freestyle, butterfly and backstroke classification - * SB : breaststroke classification - * SM : Medley classification * ● : men's event in this classification - * o : women's event in this classification * ●●●● : men's relay event across these classifications - * oooo : women's relay event across these classifi ...
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Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley SM8
The women's 200m ind. medley SM8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olymp ... on 5 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 09:45. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 17:39. 'Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. AS = Asian Record. ReferencesOfficial London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats

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Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly S8
The women's 100m butterfly S8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olymp ... on 30 August. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 10:31. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 18:30. 'Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. OC = Oceania Record. ReferencesOfficial London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats

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Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 Metre Breaststroke SB7
The women's 100m breaststroke SB7 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olymp ... on 1 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 11:52. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 20:27. Q = qualified for final. PR = Paralympic Record. ''DSQ'' = Disqualified. ''DNS'' = Did not start. References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB7 Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 2012 in women's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 Metre Freestyle S8
The women's 400m freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olymp ... on 31 August. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 09:45. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 17:41. 'Q = qualified for final. WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. ReferencesOfficial London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats

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Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 Metre Freestyle S8
The women's 100 metre freestyle S8 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games took place on 6 September, at the London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olymp .... Three heats were held, two with six swimmers each and one with seven competitors. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 2012 in women's swimming ...
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