Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. She was also selected by President George W. Bush to be part of the U.S. Delegation for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy along with other former Oly
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Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. She was also selected by President George W. Bush to be part of the U.S. Delegation for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy along with other former Oly
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Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP Debra Janine Thomas, born March 25, 1967 Is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens. Thomas started skating at age 5 in San Jose. She competed in her first figure skating competition at age 9, finishing in first place. From then on, she was hooked o
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Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP Debra Janine Thomas, born March 25, 1967 Is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany's Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens. Thomas started skating at age 5 in San Jose. She competed in her first figure skating competition at age 9, finishing in first place. From then on, she was hooked o
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Figure skater Debi Thomas broke barriers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Debi Thomas didn’t just skate — she changed the Winter Olympics. 🥉❄️ In 1988 (Calgary), Debi Thomas won bronze in women’s figure skating, becoming the first Black athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Let that sink in: in a space with so little representation, she showed up with brilliance, power, and poise — and made history on the ice. And her impact didn’t stop at the podium. She balanced elite competition with academics, graduated from Stanford, and later earned her MD and trained
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Debi Thomas didn’t just skate — she changed the Winter Olympics. 🥉❄️ In 1988 (Calgary), Debi Thomas won bronze in women’s figure skating, becoming the first Black athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. Let that sink in: in a space with so little representation, she showed up with brilliance, power, and poise — and made history on the ice. And her impact didn’t stop at the podium. She balanced elite competition with academics, graduated from Stanford, and later earned her MD and trained
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Debi Thomas was the first African American skater to medal in the 1988 Olympics. Last night, Mrirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land the triple axel in the Olympics. | KSHB 41
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