Carolyn Jane Waldo, (born December 11, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former

synchronized swimmer Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming) or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by FINA (the ''Fédérati ...

and broadcaster. Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Michelle Cameron, Waldo experienced tremendous success in international competition. As part of the duo with Cameron, Waldo won at the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1985 FINA World Cup, 1986 Spanish Open,

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

, 1986 World Championships, 1987 Pan Pacific Championships and the 1987 FINA World Cup. Waldo won a silver medal in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

in Los Angeles. Waldo won the Olympic title in the solo and duo competitions at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

in Seoul, South Korea, making her the Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games. An Officer of the Order of Canada, a four-time winner of the

Velma Springstead Trophy The Velma Springstead Trophy is an award presented annually to Canada's outstanding female athlete. It is named in honour of track athlete Velma Springstead whose career ended prematurely when she died from pneumonia in 1927 when only 20 years old. ...

, Waldo retired in 1988 and worked as a sportscaster for the television station

CJOH CJOH-DT (channel 13) is a television station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Pembroke-licensed CTV 2 outlet CHRO-TV (channel 5). Both stations share ...

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

, Ontario, until being laid off on November 17, 2015. During her competitive career, she was sponsored by Sears Canada.
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* * * 1964 births Living people Lou Marsh Trophy winners Synchronized swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic synchronized swimmers of Canada Officers of the Order of Canada Swimmers from Montreal Swimmers from Ottawa Anglophone Quebec people Canadian synchronized swimmers Canadian television sportscasters Women sports announcers Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics 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 CTV Television Network people Canadian women television personalities Synchronised swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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