Petria Thomas
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Petria Ann•Thomas (-Jones) |
| Used name | Petria•Thomas |
| Born | 25 August 1975 in Lismore, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Ginninderra Swim Club, Canberra |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 4 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Biography
Primarily a butterfly swimmer, Petria Thomas has overcome major shoulder injuries to become one of the top butterflyers ever. Thomas first competed at the Olympics in 1996, winning a silver medal in the 200 fly. At Sydney in 2000 she won three medals, bronze in the 200 fly, and silvers in two relays. Her best Olympic performance came in Athens when she won four medals, with three gold medals. She also won her first individual gold medal in the 100 fly, adding gold in the 400 free relay and the medley relay. But Thomas’s best meet may have been the 2001 World Championships when she won three gold medals, including both the 100 and 200 fly, and the medley relay. In 2002, she became the first swimmer to win the same event at three consecutive Commonwealth Games, when she won the 200 fly in Manchester, England. Thomas has accomplished this despite having sustained numerous shoulder dislocations, which have required surgery on both shoulders.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Petria Thomas | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Petria Thomas | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Petria Thomas | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 4 | ||||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | AUS |
Petria Thomas |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 14 August 2004 - 31 July 2006: 3:35.94 (14 August 2004; Athina, GRE); 4×100 m medley relay – 21 August 2004 - 21 March 2006: 3:57.32 (21 August 2004; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (3–3–1 1993 Kobe silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m butterfly; 2002 Yokohama gold: 200 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (3–2–2 1998 Perth SWI silver: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2001 Fukuoka SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–6–2 1993 Palma de Mallorca silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m butterfly; 1999 Hong Kong silver: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay; 2002 Moskva gold: 200 m butterfly, silver: 50 m butterfly, 100 m butterfly, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (9–2–1 1994 Victoria SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley; 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley, silver: 200 m butterfly; 2002 Manchester SWI gold: 50 m butterfly, 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley, silver: 4×200 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle)