Sophie Simard (born September 20, 1978) is an international

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and

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swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed for Canada at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in Atlanta, Georgia. There she swam in the preliminary heats of the 4x200-metre freestyle relay, alongside

Joanne Malar Joanne Susan Malar (born October 30, 1975) is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Early life Swimming was important to her and her family, because her family camped often. Sh ...

Marianne Limpert Marianne Louise Limpert (born October 10, 1972) is a Canadian former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200-metre individual medley in 1996 in A ...

, and

Jessica Deglau Jessica Deglau (born May 27, 1980) was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. Deglau swam for the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club in her youth, until becoming a member of the national team. In addition ...

. In the final she and Malar were replaced by

Shannon Shakespeare Shannon Shakespeare (born May 6, 1977) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer and freestyle specialist. Shakespeare competed for Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, s ...

and Andrea Schwartz. The resident of

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was also a member of the Canadian national swimming team at the

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

in Melbourne, Australia.

References

Sophie Simard Bio, Stats, and Results , Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
1978 births Living people Canadian female butterfly swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada People from Sainte-Foy, Quebec City Swimmers from Quebec City Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Laval Rouge et Or athletes Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada 20th-century Canadian women Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub