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Debi Thomas [1967-0] American

Rank: 104
Athlete, Physician

Debra Janine Thomas is an American former figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion.

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I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.	Dreams	101
The Olympics: not one of my better memories.		102
Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence.		103
What was most important to me at the Olympics was going out there and performing my best. When I messed up the first jump combination, which was my big move, it hit me that I messed up the program of my life.		104
Just because you didn't start out perfect doesn't mean you can't have an excellent result in the end.		105
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics.		106
My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.		107
I was always very strong in math, physics and calculus.		108
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.		109
I've got this thing with skating and school - to see how much I can accomplish.		110
I wanted to be a doctor since I was five.		111
For as long as I can really remember, I wanted to be a doctor.		112
I am not really sure how I got interested in medicine.		113
I begged my mom to let me start skating.		114
I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.		115
I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals.		116
I would make my mom buy me the toy doctor kit.		117
Probably the '86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned.		118
Right now I am doing my residency in orthopedic research.		119
So I went for engineering, specifically product design, which I enjoyed.		120
But I like it when my patients are impressed not knowing that I was an Olympian.		121
I want people to know when I'm taking care of them I'll give it all that I've got.		122

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