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| Born | March 28, 1963 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Debbie Muir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 14 February 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sharon Hambrook (born March 28, 1963) is a Canadian former world champion and Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming. [1]
Hambrook trained with the Calgary Aquabelles. [2] She won a gold medal with her partner Kelly Kryczka in the women's duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil as well as a gold medal in the team event. [3] She received a silver medal in the women's solo at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. [4] Her most notable success was a silver medal in the women's duet with Kelly Kryczka at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, [5] [6] the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics.
Sharon Hambrook was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1996, [7] and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. [8]