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From which country was Paralympic swimming champion Jessica Long adopted as an infant?
Answer
Russia
Jessica Long was born in Siberia, Russia, and adopted from a Russian orphanage by an American family as a baby before going on to become a decorated Paralympic swimmer.
💡 Did you know?
Olympic swimmer Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage with no feet, then won 29 Paralympic medals across multiple sports.
Other options people guess
- Ukraine
- Romania
- China
Topics
- paralympics
- swimming
- adoption
- disability-sports
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