--- title: "1 Winning Gold Quotes By Jessica Long" description: "1 Winning Gold quotes by Jessica Long. Plus more from Jessica Long and more Winning Gold sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg" --- > [Winning gold medals is incredible and obviously it's what I want to do, but there's something so special about having a little girl who has just lost her leg from cancer come up and tell me I'm her hero.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-obviously-it-s-what-i-want-to/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg) ## More by Jessica Long > [Growing up, I was one of those energetic kids who never sat still.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/growing-up-i-was-one-of-those-energetic-kids-who-never-sat-still/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [There was a time I used to focus on just being skinny, and now I really think about how can I be strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/there-was-a-time-i-used-to-focus-on-just-being-skinny-and-now-i/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [Each year the excitement and the build-up for the Paralympics Games has grown more and more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/each-year-the-excitement-and-the-build-up-for-the-paralympics-games/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [I have trained so so hard to be where I am at - I train with Olympic athletes and if I'm struggling to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/i-have-trained-so-so-hard-to-be-where-i-am-at-i-train-with-olympic/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [There was so much pain. Every time I grew, I had to go back in for a surgery. And I remember just being really,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/there-was-so-much-pain-every-time-i-grew-i-had-to-go-back-in-for-a/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [Everyone had a loss or lost something during COVID. I allowed myself to take long baths, watch cheesy movies, and just tried to slow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/everyone-had-a-loss-or-lost-something-during-covid-i-allowed-myself/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [In 2018 I really hurt my back, my lower back, and it's been a couple of years where we finally found out that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/in-2018-i-really-hurt-my-back-my-lower-back-and-it-s-been-a-couple-of/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [I'd love to see the 200s, the 50s, the 400 IM. I would do so many events.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/i-d-love-to-see-the-200s-the-50s-the-400-im-i-would-do-so-many-events/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [I think here in the U.S., we have a hard time accepting disabilities. That's why I think it's really good to share and let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/i-think-here-in-the-u-s-we-have-a-hard-time-accepting-disabilities/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [Swimming forced me to deal with the things I wanted to escape. It helped me work through a lot of feelings and frustrations, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/swimming-forced-me-to-deal-with-the-things-i-wanted-to-escape-it/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [The idea that I got to be on a team with Trischa Zorn - as a 12-year-old - is wild to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/the-idea-that-i-got-to-be-on-a-team-with-trischa-zorn-as-a-12-year/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [Putting on shoes with my prosthetic legs is still hard for me, but at the end of the day, I'm just putting on really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/putting-on-shoes-with-my-prosthetic-legs-is-still-hard-for-me-but-at/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [When I first began competing, brands were quite hesitant to feature disabled athletes in advertisements, perhaps due to a fear of offending consumers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/when-i-first-began-competing-brands-were-quite-hesitant-to-feature/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [I was never bullied as a kid, and I didn't know that I was going to be bullied by adults because I park in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/i-was-never-bullied-as-a-kid-and-i-didn-t-know-that-i-was-going-to-be/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) > [At age 4 I started in gymnastics and used that as an outlet for my endless energy for several years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/at-age-4-i-started-in-gymnastics-and-used-that-as-an-outlet-for-my/) [Jessica Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-long/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/winning-gold/jessica-long/#itemlist", "name": "1 Winning Gold Quotes By Jessica Long", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Winning gold medals is incredible and obviously it's what I want to do, but there's something so special about having a little girl who has just lost her leg from cancer come up and tell me I'm her hero.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessica Long" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-long/winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-obviously-it-s-what-i-want-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Winning gold medals is incredible and obviously it's what I want to do, but there's something so special…” — Jessica Long", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/winning-gold/jessica-long/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/winning-gold/jessica-long/", "name": "Winning Gold Quotes by Jessica Long", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/winning-gold/jessica-long/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f8/jessica-long-6319_girl_winning-gold-medals-is-incredible-and-ob_2712025.jpg" }, "description": "1 Winning Gold quotes by Jessica Long. 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