Karine Thomas

Karine Thomas (born January 14, 1989) was a Canadian synchronized swimmer.

Karine Thomas
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1989-01-14) January 14, 1989
Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubSynchro Canada
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Synchronized swimming
FINA World Aquatics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 RomeFree routine combination
Bronze medal – third place2011 ShanghaiFree routine combination
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoWomen's duet
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoWomen's team

Her parents were on the national water-polo team. Her grandmother, Esther Blais-Valin, was a synchronized swimmer in the 1940s and 50s.

Career

Thomas began synchronized swimming at age ten, at thirteen she moved to Montreal to further her training.[1] She joined the national team in 2007 and competed in her first world championships that year. 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
  1. "Synchro swimmer Karine Thomas aims to make waves in Rio | Metro Ottawa". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. "Karine Thomas Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  3. "Synchronized swimmers Jacqueline Simoneau, Karine Thomas named for Rio". Canadian Press. Toronto, Canada. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  4. "2-time Olympian Karine Thomas retires from synchronized swimming". CBC Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2017.


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