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de Varona

American  
[dee vuh-roh-nuh] / di vəˈroʊ nə /

noun

  1. Donna, born 1947, U.S. swimmer.


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One goal, said Olympic swimming champion Donna de Varona, an outspoken advocate in the transgender debate, should be to find some nuance in both the debate and the policymaking.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

Can you ace the quiz and beat de Varona?

From Slate • May 27, 2022

Frank de Varona, a demonstrator, said he was “angry” and “furious” after he learned about the event.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2018

"Sports is the last sandbox," says Donna de Varona, a former Olympic swimming champion and a pioneering TV commentator.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2015

“I just think we live in a completely different era right now and you have to be very careful about what you say if you have hopes of being a figurehead,” de Varona said.

From New York Times • May 11, 2011