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| Full name | Reema Abdo | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1963-05-19)May 19, 1963 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Trenton Dolphins | ||||||||||||||
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Reema Abdo (born May 19, 1963) is a Canadian formerbackstroke swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist. Abdo was born inAden, in theFederation of South Arabia, and became a naturalized Canadian citizen.
Abdo began her swimming career inKingston, Ontario, at age 12. In 1976 she moved, with her family, toTrenton, Ontario, and joinedTrenton Dolphin Swim Club, where coachGeorge Sulk trained her.
Over her career Abdo garnered a total of 14 national championship medals: 7 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze - all in her specialty, thebackstroke.[1] In 1984 she was the Canadian record holder in the short course 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke.[1]
Abdo represented Canada at the USSR-Germany-Canada Tri-meet, theCommonwealth Games, theWorld University Games, thePan Pacific Championships and the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay with teammatesAnne Ottenbrite,Michelle MacPherson andPamela Rai.[2][3]
Competed for Canada at the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she won the bronze medal in the 4x100-metre medley relay, alongsideAnne Ottenbrite,Michelle MacPherson andPamela Rai.
Abdo attended bothArizona State University and theUniversity of Toronto and following her exceptional swimming career, she coached swimming for several years where she was a successful age-group and university coach. She continues an active lifestyle competing intriathlons and long-distance running. Abdo is a member of theOntario Provincial Police, out ofPrince Edward.
