Carolyn Waldo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carolyn Jane Waldo |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 11, 1964 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronised swimming |
| Club | Calgary Aquabelles |
Carolyn Jane Waldo, OC (born December 11, 1964, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster.[1]
Waldo is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the Women's Solo and in the Women's Duet with Michelle Cameron. Waldo won at the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1985 FINA World Cup, 1986 Spanish Open, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Championships, 1987 Pan Pacific Championships and the 1987 FINA World Cup. Waldo won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Waldo won the Olympic title in the solo and duet competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, making her the Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games.[2]
An Officer of the Order of Canada, a four-time winner of the Velma Springstead Trophy, Waldo retired in 1988 and worked as a sportscaster for the television station CJOH in Ottawa, Ontario, until being laid off on November 17, 2015.
During her competitive career, she was sponsored by Sears Canada.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carolyn Waldo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ DODDS, TRACY (September 30, 1988). "THE SEOUL GAMES / DAY 14 : Synchronized Swimming : Ruiz-Conforto Second as Waldo Takes Gold". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Double gold Olympics champ Carolyn Waldo; at centre". Getty Images. October 27, 1988. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Double Gold Olympics Champion Carolyn Waldo". Getty Images. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Carolyn Waldo at World Aquatics
- Carolyn Waldo at Team Canada
- Carolyn Waldo at Olympics.com
- Carolyn Waldo at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Carolyn Waldo at Olympedia (archive)
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