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Carolyn Waldo

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Carolyn Jane Waldo is a Canadian former artistic swimmer, then called synchronized swimmer, and later a broadcaster, born on 11 December 1964 in Montreal. She won the silver medal in the solo at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics behind Tracie Ruiz, then won the solo and, with Michelle Cameron, the duet at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which made her a double Olympic champion at a single Games. She was world champion in the solo and duet in 1986 and carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremony in 1988. She won the Velma Springstead Trophy four times, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and won the Lou Marsh Trophy in 1988, then worked as a television sports anchor in Ottawa.

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1964 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster
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  • Biographical information, Born
    Born 11 December 1964 in Montréal, Québec CAN
  • Biographical information, Sex
    Sex Female
  • Medals, Olympic Games
    Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 3
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Carolyn Waldo (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence
    is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster
  • Competed In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Career, 1984 Olympics
    Waldo won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
  • Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Career, 1988 Olympics
    Waldo is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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