Marie Toms
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Marie Louise Toms is a British waterskier. She was a member of the British Waterski Team from 1991 to 2004, after which she took a break from the sport, returning in 2007 to win the British National Slalom Championship in the 25–35 age group. She was the European under-21 champion in 2000.
Toms was born in Nottingham
, England and grew up in Bleasby, attending the Southwell Minster School
. She later moved to the Isle of Dogs
in East London
.
Toms was born in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England and grew up in Bleasby, attending the Southwell Minster School
Southwell Minster School
Southwell Minster School often mistaken for a private institution, is a state funded comprehensive school in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. Its first recorded Schoolmaster was Henry de Hykeling in 1313. It gets the amongst the best GCSE results in Nottinghamshire , beaten only by two West...
. She later moved to the Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is bounded on three sides by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames.-Etymology:...
in East London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.