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Name: Jessica Tatiana Long
Name at Birth: Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova
Birth Date: February 29, 1992
Age: 4 if you only count the years that have a 29th day in February.
Place of Birth: Irkutsk, Russia
Current Residence: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Age Adopted: 13 months
Disability: I was born without fibulas, ankles, heels and most of the other bones in my feet.
Amputation: At 18 months, both of my legs were amputated below the knees.
Physical Therapy: Never needed it. I was determined to do it on my own.
Height: 5'9" (with my legs on)
Hair Color: blonde
Eye Color: green
Brothers: 2
Sisters: 3 plus 1 sister-in-law
Education: Homeschooled since Kindergarten. I'm going into the 11th grade.
Religion: I'm a Christian. When I was very young, my parents taught me about the sacrifice that Jesus paid for me.
Years Swimming: I learned to swim in my grandparent's pool and have been swimming competitively for six years.
American Records: 34
Pan-American Records: 17
Paralympic Records: 2
World Records: 14
Paralympic Medals: 3 gold
World Championship Medals: 9 gold
Other Sports: gymnastics, skating, basketball, bowling, rock climbing
Pastimes: hanging out with friends, riding my bike, jumping on the trampoline, cooking, MySpace, and organizing my bedroom
Favorite Colors: blue & lime green
Favorite Foods: Chinese, pizza, chips & salsa

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