Marie Moore (born May 1, 1967) is a former international

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

from Canada. Moore competed at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 13th position in the women's 200-metre butterfly. A year earlier, she had won a bronze medal in the same event at the

1983 Pan American Games The 1983 Pan American Games, officially known as the IX Pan American Games () and commonly known as Caracas 1983, were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to inclu ...

in Caracas, Venezuela.

References

Canadian Olympic Committee

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* * * * 1967 births Living people Canadian female butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Sportspeople from Sydney, Nova Scotia Sportspeople from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Swimmers at the 1983 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian sportswomen Swimmers from Nova Scotia Sportswomen from Nova Scotia {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub