Debi Thomas
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| Full name | Debra Janine Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 25, 1967 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Los Angeles Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.