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Michelle MacPherson

Personal information
Born	(1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 59) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, butterfly
Club	Etobicoke Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Canada Olympic Games Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m medley Pan American Games Silver 1983 Caracas 100 m butterfly Silver 1983 Caracas 200 m medley Silver 1983 Caracas 4×100 m medley Bronze 1983 Caracas 400 m medley Commonwealth Games Gold 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m medley Bronze 1982 Brisbane 100 m butterfly Bronze 1982 Brisbane 400 m medley

Michelle A. MacPherson (born May 11, 1966) is a Canadian swimmer. She is also known by her married name, Michelle Hojnacki. Michelle was a talented swimmer. She specialized in backstroke and butterfly events. She won many medals for Canada.

Michelle MacPherson: A Canadian Swimmer

Michelle MacPherson was born in Toronto, Ontario. She started swimming at a young age. Michelle trained hard with the Etobicoke Swim Club. She became one of Canada's top swimmers.

Olympic Dreams and Achievements

Michelle was chosen for the Canadian Olympic team. This was for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Sadly, she could not go. Many countries, led by the United States, decided not to attend. This was called a boycott.

Four years later, Michelle got another chance. She represented Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There, she achieved a great success. Michelle won a bronze medal. This was in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay. She swam with her Canadian teammates. These were Anne Ottenbrite, Reema Abdo, and Pamela Rai.

Medals at Major Games

Michelle MacPherson won many medals throughout her career.

Pan American Games Success

In 1983, Michelle competed at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. She had a very successful competition.

• She won three silver medals. These were for the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter medley, and 4×100-meter medley relay.
• She also earned a bronze medal in the 400-meter medley.

Commonwealth Games Medals

Michelle also excelled at the Commonwealth Games.

• In 1982, she won a gold medal. This was for the 4×100-meter medley relay.
• She also won two bronze medals. These were in the 100-meter butterfly and 400-meter medley events.

Michelle MacPherson's dedication and talent made her a celebrated Canadian athlete.

See also

In Spanish: Michelle MacPherson para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)