| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 14, 1989 Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec) |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Synchro Canada |
Karine Thomas (born January 14, 1989) was a Canadian synchronized swimmer.
Her parents were on the national water-polo team. Her grandmother, Esther Blais-Valin, was a synchronized swimmer in the 1940s and 50s.
Thomas began synchronized swimming at age ten, at thirteen she moved to Montreal to further her training. [1] She joined the national team in 2007 and competed in her first world championships that year. Thomas was a two time Olympian competing in the women's team event at the 2012 Olympic Games, finishing fourth, [2] and in the duet event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing seventh. [3] Thomas won two golds at the 2015 Pan American Games, one in the team event and one with her partner Jacqueline Simoneau in the duet. [4] In May 2017 Thomas retired from synchronized swimming, after being on the Canadian national team for ten years. [4]
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