Laurence Thoms
Laurence Thoms 
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| nation |
 Fiji
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| birthday | 26th March 1980 (age 40) |
| place of birth | Suva , Fiji |
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Alpine skiing |
| status | resigned |
| last change: end of career | |
Laurence Thoms (born March 26, 1980 in Suva ) is a Fijian ski racer . He took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics for the Fiji Islands .
Career
He qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and wrote Fijian Olympic history because he was only the second Fijian to qualify for the Winter Olympics after the cross-country skier Rusiate Rogoyawa . With his start in the giant slalom on February 21, 2002, he also made history because he was the first Fijian ski racer to take part in the Winter Olympics. He finished the competition in 52nd place. He also started in the slalom, but in this competition he was eliminated in the first run. His best result in an FIS race was on September 12, 2001 in Cardrona . He finished the slalom competition in twelfth place.
Web links
- Laurence Thoms in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Laurence Thoms in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thoms, Laurence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Fijian ski racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suva , Fiji |