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Carolyn Waldo
Personal information
Full nameCarolyn Jane Waldo
Nationality Canada
Born (1964-12-11) December 11, 1964 (age 59)
Montreal, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubCalgary Aquabelles
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Women's solo
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Women's duet
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Women's solo
FINA World Aquatics Championships 
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid Solo
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid Duet
Gold medal – first place 1986 madrid Team

Carolyn Jane Waldo, OC (born December 11, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former synchronized swimmer from Canada.[1]

Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Michelle Cameron, Waldo experienced tremendous success in international competition. She was the first Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympics games, winning both the solo and duo competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She also won a silver medal at the earlier 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

As part of the duo with Cameron, Waldo also won at the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1985 FINA World Cup, 1986 Spanish Open, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Championships, 1987 Pan Pacific Championships and the 1987 FINA World Cup.

An Officer of the Order of Canada, a four-time winner of the Velma Springstead Trophy, Waldo retired in 1988 and worked as a sportscaster for the television station CJOH in Ottawa, Ontario, until being laid off on 17 November 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Carolyn Waldo Olympic Results". sports-reference. Retrieved 7 November 2014.