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From Orphan to Olympic Bronze | Sydney News
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From drowning in trauma to diving for gold, Vicky Belando Nicholson’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Once a baby lost at sea and raised in an orphanage, she now stands on the Commonwealth Games podium with a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke — a feat made even more stunning by her rare condition, fibular hemimelia. Once terrified of water, she now swims with courage, proving that resilience can rewrite destiny. And with her best friend Gemma Sellick, who won silver beside her, Vicky celebrates not just a medal, but a new beginning — a powerful testament to what the human spirit can achieve when belief meets grit.
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