Jacinthe Taillon (born January 1, 1977) is a Canadian competitor in

synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming), also known as artistic swimming, is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by World A ...

and Olympic medalist. Born in Saint-Eustache,

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, Taillon participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

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. She also won a gold medal at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games () or the 13th Pan American Games and commonly known as Winnipeg 1999, were a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Ma ...

in the

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event and a gold medal at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay: ), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: ), were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in Asia and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th cen ...

in the

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event.

References

1977 births Canadian synchronized swimmers Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic synchronized swimmers for Canada Sportspeople from Saint-Eustache, Quebec Synchronized swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists in synchronised swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Synchronized swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Synchronised swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub