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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.

Michelle Cameron

Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	(1962-12-28) December 28, 1962 (age 59) Calgary, Alberta
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronised swimming
Club	Calgary Aquabelles
Medal record Synchronised swimming Representing  Canada Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Women's duet World Aquatics Championships 1986 Madrid Women's duet 1986 Madrid Team Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh Women's duet

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

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile
• International Swimming Hall of Fame citation
• CBC Archives: 1988 Seoul: Carolyn Waldo & Michelle Cameron

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Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter (Calgary, 28 dicembre 1962) è un'ex sincronetta canadese.

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