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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 17, 1993 Drayton Valley, Alberta[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disability class | S11, SB11, SM11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amber Thomas (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian swimmer. She lost her sight at ten years old due to a brain tumour and is classified in the S11 disability class.[2]
At the age of fifteen Thomas competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not win any medals.[1] In 2010 she came second in the 100 m butterfly and 400 m freestyle at the IPC World Championships. She entered six categories at the London 2012 Paralympics and gained two medals: bronze in the 200 m individual medley and silver in the 400 m freestyle.[2]
Thomas is now retired from competitive swimming. She has stated an intention to work in animal massage and is considering competing in equestrianism in the future.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Amber Thomas". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b Infostrada Sports. "Biographies". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 December 2014. (search for "Amber Thomas")
- ^ Cryderman, Alf (26 June 2013). "Amber Thomas – being blind doesn't mean you lack vision". Red Deer Express. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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