Following the Athens Games in 2004, she had won 55 medals at the Paralympic Games, more than any other athlete, of any nationality. Of those, 41 were gold medals, 9 were silver and 5 were bronze. After the Sydney Games in 2000, she also held eight world records in her disability category (50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 200 m individual medley, 400 m individual medley, 200 m breaststroke, 4×50 m medley relay, 4×50 m free relay).