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Birth name | Amber Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Drayton Valley, Alberta [1] | November 17, 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disability class | S11, SB11, SM11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 9 Dec 2014 |
Amber Thomas (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian swimmer. She lost her sight at ten years old due to a brain tumour and is classified in the S11 disability class. [2]
At the age of fifteen Thomas competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not win any medals. [1] 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. [2]
Thomas is now retired from competitive swimming. She has stated an intention to work in animal massage and is considering competing in equestrianism in the future. [3]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Amber Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Drayton Valley, Alberta [1] | November 17, 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S11, SB11, SM11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 9 Dec 2014 |
Amber Thomas (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian swimmer. She lost her sight at ten years old due to a brain tumour and is classified in the S11 disability class. [2]
At the age of fifteen Thomas competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not win any medals. [1] 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. [2]
Thomas is now retired from competitive swimming. She has stated an intention to work in animal massage and is considering competing in equestrianism in the future. [3]