Anastasia Pagonis: Gold medal influencer
The blind swimmer breaking records and stereotypes. Anastasia Pagonis collects medals in the pool and followers online
The blind swimmer breaking records and stereotypes. After losing her vision as a teenager, Anastasia Pagonis broke the world record to take Paralympic gold in Tokyo. Now, she uses her platform as a social media star to break down stereotypes.
Illustration: A bright coloured background of yellows and orange on the top and turquoise blue splashing up from underneath. A swimmer is rising mid stroke. her painted fingernails are visible, she is wearing a swimming hat with Pagonis on the side and blacked out swimming goggles (Illustration by Phil Smith)
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- Wed 29 Jun 2022 03:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except Australasia, East Asia & South Asia
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