Linda Thom Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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bluelamb03
N 45° 23.376 W 075° 40.719
18T E 446875 N 5026455
A small urban park in Old Ottawa South that honours local Canadian Olympian Linda Thom who won a gold medal in shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Includes an oversize replica of her gold medal.
Waymark Code: WMBNCF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/05/2011
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Linda Thom was born in Hamilton, Ontario on Dec. 30, 1943. At age 8, she was taught to shoot by her father. In the 1970, she competed at the World Championships in Phoenix, Arizona and finished in the Top 10. Despite Linda’s achievements, she decided to focus her attentions elsewhere, taking a 7 year break from shooting. In 1982, it was announced that the Ladies’ 25 metre Pistol Match would be an Olympic event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She came back to the sport with a single goal in mind: win the Olympic Gold medal. She did just that and became the first woman to win the Ladies’ 25m Pistol Gold Medal.
What makes this even more special is that Thom's win also marked the first gold medal by a Canadian since 1968 and the first female gold-medallist since 1928. She became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1985 and retired from the sport in 1987. In 1992, Linda was elected to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.
Name: Lind Thom Park
Street Location: 1324 Bank Street at Billings Bridge
Local Municipality: Ottawa
State/Province, etc.: Ontario
Country: Canada
Memorial/Commemoration: 1984 Olympic Gold Medal win by Linda Thom
Date Established: 1985
Picnic Facilities: none
Recreational Facilities:
none
Monuments/Statues: The large reproduction of a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): no
Fountains: no
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: The Rideau River borders the park
Traditional Geocaches:
GAG9 - Oh Shoot #3 by model12 & Aldy
http://coord.info/GCYJ0W
Web Site: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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