About Petria Thomas
Petria Ann Thomas, is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales, and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby, where she has a community pool named in her honour. She was also part of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay team, which completed the race first, but they were disqualified when Thomas jumped in the pool to celebrate before the other competitors had completed the race. She won a silver medal, finishing second to fellow Australian Susie O'Neill. The decision paid off when she won three gold medals at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
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