Thomas, Petria (1975–)
Thomas, Petria (1975–)
Australian swimmer. Born Aug 25, 1975, in Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia; attended University of Canberra; married.
Won a silver medal for 200-meter butterfly at Atlanta Olympics (1996); won a gold medal for 100-meter butterfly and 4 × 100-meter medley relay at Commonwealth Games (1998); won a bronze medal for 200-meter butterfly and silver medals for 4 × 100-meter medley and 800-meter freestyle relay at Sydney Olympics (2000); at LC World championships, won gold medals for 100- and 200-meter butterfly (2001); at SC World championships, won a gold medal for 200-meter buttefly (2002); won gold medals for 100-meter butterfly, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay and 4 × 100-meter medley relay and a silver medal for 200-meter butterfly at Athens Olympics (2004).