Michelle Cameron
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| Nationality |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 28, 1962 Calgary, Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Synchronised swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter, CM (born December 28, 1962, in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired Canadian Olympic synchronized swimmer, and former world champion.
Career
Cameron began synchronized swimming at age 13,[1] and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976.[2] In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner Carolyn Waldo.[2] The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games,[3] 1986 World Aquatics Championships[4] and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships.[2] Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold medal in the women's duet event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5] She was the first person from the province of Alberta to win an Olympic gold medal.[6]
Honours
In 1988, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[7] In 1991, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[8] In 2000, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "ISHOF.org | MICHELLE CAMERON (CAN)". ISHOF.org. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Blendz, Marketing. "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Michelle Cameron Coulter". Ottawa Life Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games". www.thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "World Swimming Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Wall, Karen L. (19 October 2012). Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta. University of Alberta. ISBN 9780888645944. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Silver Stars: Michelle Cameron Coulter". IMPACT Magazine. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". gg.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Stories". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
External links
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile
- International Swimming Hall of Fame citation
- CBC Archives: 1988 Seoul: Carolyn Waldo & Michelle Cameron
Synchronized swimming (1984–2016) · Artistic swmming (2020–) | |
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Canadian synchronized swimmers
- Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Swimmers from Calgary
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships
- Commonwealth Games medallists in synchronised swimming
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Synchronised swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games