Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter, (born December 28, 1962, in

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, maki ...

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) is a retired Canadian Olympic

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 ''Fédératio ...

, and former world champion.

Career

Cameron began synchronized swimming at age 13, and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976. In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner

Carolyn Waldo Carolyn Jane Waldo, (born December 11, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster. Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Michelle Cameron, Waldo experienced tremendous success in internat ...

. The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Aquatics Championships and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships. Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold medal in the women's duet event 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 ...

. She was the first person from the province of

to win an

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Honours

In 1988, she was made a Member of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the cen ...

. In 1991, she was inducted into

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. In 2000, she was inducted into the

International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...

References

External links

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile

CBC Archives: 1988 Seoul: Carolyn Waldo & Michelle Cameron
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Michelle 1962 births Living people Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Synchronized swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Members of the Order of Canada Swimmers from Calgary Canadian people of Scottish descent Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming 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 Synchronised swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Career

Honours

See also

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