Karine Thomas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
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| Born |
January 14, 1989 Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec) |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Synchro Canada |
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Karine Thomas (born January 14, 1989) was a Canadian synchronized swimmer.
Career
Thomas began synchronized swimming at age ten, at thirteen she moved to Montreal to further her training.[1] Thomas was a two time Olympian competing in the women's team event at the 2012 Olympic Games, finishing fourth,[2] and in the duet event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing seventh.[3] Thomas won two golds at the 2015 Pan American Games, one in the team event and one with her partner Jacqueline Simoneau in the duet.[4] In May 2017 Thomas retired from synchronized swimming, after being on the Canadian national team for ten years.[4]
References
- ↑ "Synchro swimmer Karine Thomas aims to make waves in Rio | Metro Ottawa". metronews.ca. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Karine Thomas Olympic Results". sports-reference. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Synchronized swimmers Jacqueline Simoneau, Karine Thomas named for Rio". Canadian Press. Toronto, Canada. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 1 2 "2-time Olympian Karine Thomas retires from synchronized swimming". CBC Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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