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Cameron began Synchronized swimming at age 13,<ref name=hall /> and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976.<ref name=life>{{cite web|last1=Blendz|first1=Marketing|title=Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Michelle Cameron Coulter|url=http://www.ottawalife.com/article/canada-s-sports-hall-of-fame-profile-michelle-cameron-coulter|website=Ottawa Life Magazine|accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref> In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner [[Carolyn Waldo]].<ref name=life /> The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games,<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/team_results.asp|website=www.thecgf.com|accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref> 1986 World Aquatics Championships and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships.<ref name=life /> Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold medal in the [[Synchronized swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's duet|women's duet]] event at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wall|first1=Karen L.|title=Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta|publisher=University of Alberta|isbn=9780888645944|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=-BkfAbhThBkC&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq=1988+olympics+synchronized+swimming+duet+Cameron+waldo&source=bl&ots=E-IFp1NTwR&sig=XSd8ZeIFiLDN97NHTG423QecHXY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2zoj814vUAhWJ8YMKHfCoBeg4ChDoAQhGMAc#v=onepage&q=1988%20olympics%20synchronized%20swimming%20duet%20Cameron%20waldo&f=false|accessdate=25 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> She was the first person from the province of Alberta to win an Olympic gold medal.<ref name=stars>{{cite web|title=Silver Stars: Michelle Cameron Coulter|url=http://impactmagazine.ca/news-views/first-impact/silver-stars-michelle-cameron-coulter/|website=IMPACT Magazine|accessdate=25 May 2017|language=en-ca|date=1 September 2015}}</ref> |
Cameron began Synchronized swimming at age 13,<ref name=hall /> and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976.<ref name=life>{{cite web|last1=Blendz|first1=Marketing|title=Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Michelle Cameron Coulter|url=http://www.ottawalife.com/article/canada-s-sports-hall-of-fame-profile-michelle-cameron-coulter|website=Ottawa Life Magazine|accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref> In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner [[Carolyn Waldo]].<ref name=life /> The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games,<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Games Federation - Past Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/team_results.asp|website=www.thecgf.com|accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref> 1986 World Aquatics Championships<ref>{{cite web|title=World Swimming Championships|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/swimwc.htm|website=www.gbrathletics.com|accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref> and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships.<ref name=life /> Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold medal in the [[Synchronized swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's duet|women's duet]] event at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wall|first1=Karen L.|title=Game Plan: A Social History of Sport in Alberta|publisher=University of Alberta|isbn=9780888645944|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=-BkfAbhThBkC&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq=1988+olympics+synchronized+swimming+duet+Cameron+waldo&source=bl&ots=E-IFp1NTwR&sig=XSd8ZeIFiLDN97NHTG423QecHXY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2zoj814vUAhWJ8YMKHfCoBeg4ChDoAQhGMAc#v=onepage&q=1988%20olympics%20synchronized%20swimming%20duet%20Cameron%20waldo&f=false|accessdate=25 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> She was the first person from the province of Alberta to win an Olympic gold medal.<ref name=stars>{{cite web|title=Silver Stars: Michelle Cameron Coulter|url=http://impactmagazine.ca/news-views/first-impact/silver-stars-michelle-cameron-coulter/|website=IMPACT Magazine|accessdate=25 May 2017|language=en-ca|date=1 September 2015}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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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 | Synchronized swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter, CM (born December 28, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta) is a 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]
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.
- ^ "World Swimming Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Wall, Karen L. 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
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- Synchronized swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees
- 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