Vicky Vilagos
Canadian synchronized swimmer
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Vicky Vilagos (born April 17, 1963) is a Canadian competitor in synchronised swimming and an Olympic medalist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | 17 April 1963 Brampton, Canada |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronised swimming |
| Club | CAMO Natation |
Medal record | |
Career
Vilagos and her twin sister Penny Vilagos began synchronized swimming at age eight.[1] They won their first Canadian National Championship in duet at age seventeen,[1] they would go on to win five more national titles.[2] Vicky Vilagos and Penny Vilagos won a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1983 Pan American Games.[1] They retired from synchronized swimming in 1985 after failing to make the 1984 Olympic team.[2] In 1990 Vicky and Penny came out of retirement going on to win a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
Honours
Vilagos was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2002.[4] In 2014 Vilagos was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
