Anastasia Pagonis at the Tokyo Paralympics
Scenes from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, where Garden City's Anastasia Pagonis won gold in the 400-meter freestyle S11 on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.
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Anastasia Pagonis of the U.S. displays her gold medal for the women's 400m freestyle S11 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Thursday.
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Anastasia Pagonis of the US competes during a heat in the Women's 400m Freestyle (S11) at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 26, 2021.
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Anastasia Pagonis of the US competes during a heat in the women's 400m freestyle (S11) at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 26, 2021.
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Anastasia Pagonis of the US celebrates her World Record during a heat in the women's 400m freestyle (S11) at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 26, 2021.
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USA Gold medalist Anastasia Pagonis attends the Medal Ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle S11 Swimming Final during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.
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Anastasia Pagonis (L) of Team United States prepares to compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle - S11 final on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Gold medalist Anastasia Pagonis of Team United States reacts during the women's 400m freestyle S11 medal ceremony on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Gold medalist Anastasia Pagonis of Team United States reacts during the women's 400m freestyle S11 medal ceremony on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Anastasia Pagonis (L) of Team United States celebrates winning the gold after competing in the Women's 400m Freestyle - S11 final on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Anastasia Pagonis of Team United States reacts after setting a new world record in her women's 400m freestyle - S11 heat on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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