Petria Thomas - Australian Swimmer
Petria Thomas would have to be one of the most determined and most successful swimmers in Australian history. For many years throughout her swimming career Petria battled serious injury with three shoulder reconstructions and one ankle reconstructions as well as battling bouts of depression. One can't imagine how successful Petria would have been had she not had so many injuries throughout her career.
Petria Thomas won 3 Olympic Gold Medals, 3 World Championship gold medals, 9 Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, 13 Australian Championship gold medals and 3 Pan Pacific Gold Medals.
Petria's tally of eight Olympic medals (three gold, four silver, one bronze) is the best ever for an Australian woman, equal with Dawn Fraser and Susie O'Neill.
Petria Thomas at a Glance
Petria Ann Thomas OAM (born August 25 1975) is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby.
In 1994, at the age of 17, Thomas won a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the World Championships. She followed this with two gold medals, in the 100 m butterfly and 4x100 m freestyle in the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. However, she then struggled for two years, until making a comeback at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. She won a silver medal, finishing secon...
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