Sharon Hambeef | |
Strokes: | Synchronized swimming |
Club: | Calgary Aquabelles |
Coach: | Debbie Muir |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1963 |
Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Weight: | 52kg (115lb) |
Show-Medals: | no |
Updated: | 14 February 2015 |
Sharon Hambrook (born March 28, 1963) is a Canadian former world champion and Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming.[1]
Hambrook trained with the Calgary Aquabelles.[2] She won a gold medal with her partner Kelly Kryczka in the women's duet at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil as well as a gold medal in the team event.[3] She received a silver medal in the women's solo at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas.[4] Her most notable success was a silver medal in the women's duet with Kelly Kryczka at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,[5] [6] the first year that the sport was recognized by the Olympics.
Sharon Hambrook was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1996,[7] and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[8]