Amber Thomas

{{short description|Canadian Paralympic swimmer}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2012 London|S11 400 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 London|SM11 200 m ind. medley}}

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{{MedalSilver|2010 Eindhoven|S11 100 m butterfly}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Eindhoven|S11 400 m freestyle}}

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Amber Thomas (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian swimmer. She lost her sight at ten years old due to a brain tumour and is classified in the S11 disability class.{{cite web|author1=Infostrada Sports|title=Biographies|url=http://www.paralympic.org/athletes/biographies|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121153910/https://www.paralympic.org/athletes/biographies|archive-date=21 January 2018|url-status=live}} (search for "Amber Thomas")

At the age of fifteen Thomas competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not win any medals.{{cite web|title=Amber Thomas|url=http://paralympic.ca/athletes/42009|publisher=Canadian Paralympic Committee|accessdate=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209194806/http://paralympic.ca/athletes/42009|archive-date=9 December 2014|url-status=dead}} In 2010, she came second in the 100 m butterfly and 400 m freestyle at the IPC World Championships. She entered six categories at the London 2012 Paralympics and gained two medals: bronze in the 200 m individual medley and silver in the 400 m freestyle.

Thomas is now retired from competitive swimming. She has stated an intention to work in animal massage and is considering competing in equestrianism in the future.{{cite news|last1=Cryderman|first1=Alf|title=Amber Thomas – being blind doesn't mean you lack vision|url=http://www.reddeerexpress.com/opinion/Amber_Thomas__being_blind_doesnt_mean_you_lack_vision__213142101.html|accessdate=9 December 2014|work=Red Deer Express|date=26 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213044516/http://www.reddeerexpress.com/opinion/Amber_Thomas__being_blind_doesnt_mean_you_lack_vision__213142101.html|archive-date=13 December 2014|url-status=live}}