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Jacinthe Taillon

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Jacinthe Taillon
Personal information
Born (1977-01-01) January 1, 1977 (age 47)
Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's synchronized swimming
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Duet

Jacinthe Taillon (born January 1, 1977)[1] is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Born in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Taillon participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[2]

She also won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the team event[3] and a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the Duet event.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacinthe TAILLON - Olympic Synchronized Swimming | Canada". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jacinthe Taillon". Team Canada (in French). 19 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Olderr, Steven (2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue (in Spanish). McFarland. p. 260. ISBN 9781476604688.
  4. ^ "Jacinthe Taillon". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2019.