Girlfriend Australia

No limits

JENNA JONES

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Jenna Jones has been slowly losing her sight since she was five years old. It’s been caused by a retinal disease called cone-rod dystrophy. Now 16, Jenna has proved that it won’t stop her – she competed in swimming at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and she’s now getting ready to take part in the next games, in Tokyo in 2020!

When did you notice your sight was deteriorating?

I remember in preschool when everyone would sit down and watch TV, I’d always think it was boring because

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