Amber Thomas (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian

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 ...

. She lost her sight at ten years old due to a

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and is classified in the S11 disability class. (search for "Amber Thomas") At the age of fifteen Thomas competed at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

but did not win any medals. In 2010, she came second in the 100 m butterfly and 400 m freestyle at the IPC World Championships. She entered six categories at the London 2012 Paralympics and gained two medals: bronze in the 200 m individual medley and silver in the 400 m freestyle. Thomas is now retired from competitive swimming. She has stated an intention to work in animal

massage Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In Eu ...

and is considering competing in

equestrianism Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, Driving (horse), driving, and Equestrian vaulting, vaulting ...

in the future.

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* Paralympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Canadian blind people Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 1993 births Living people S11-classified para swimmers Paralympic silver medalists for Canada Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada Canadian female butterfly swimmers Canadian female freestyle swimmers Canadian female medley swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-Paralympic-medalist-stub