Laura Tomes

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Laura Tomes
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1985-02-16) February 16, 1985 (age 39)
Volleyball information
Number7 (national team)
National team
2007 Flag of the United States.svg United States

Laura Tomes (born February 16, 1985) is a retired American female volleyball player. She was part of the United States women's national volleyball team.

She participated at the 2007 Pan American Games. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Women Volleyball Panamerican Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) - 13-19.07 Winner Cuba". www.todor66.com.
  2. "Team Roster – United States". norceca.org. Retrieved February 16, 2016.