How many gold medals did swimmer Trischa Zorn win in the Paralympic Games?

Trischa Zorn (born June 1, 1964 in Orange, California) is an American Paralympic swimmer. Blind from birth, she competed in Paralympic swimming (S12, SB12 and SM12 disability categories). She is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games, having won 55 medals (41 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze), and was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2012. She took the Paralympic Oath for athletes at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta.

Zorn studied at the University of Nebraska. She competed in the 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games. On 1 January 2005, Zorn was one of eight athletes honoured during New Year celebrations in Times Square in New York City. In 2012, she was inducted into the International Paralympian Hall of Fame.