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Jessica Long becomes second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian

Jessica Long won her 21st career Paralympic medal Tuesday to become the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian of all time.

Long, 24 years old but already in her fourth Games, captured her fourth medal in Rio, bronze in the 100m backstroke.

Earlier in Rio, she earned silver in the 400m freestyle, bronze in the 100m butterfly and silver in the 100m breaststroke and was fourth in the 100m freestyle.

Only retired swimmer Trischa Zorn has more medals among U.S. Paralympians with 55, most by any Paralympian ever. Long passed other retired Paralympians, track and field athlete Bart Dodson (20 medals) and swimmer Erin Popovich (19 medals), to move into second on the U.