Cecil Smith (figure skater)
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Cecil Elaine Eustace Smith, later Gooderham, then Hedstrom (September 14, 1908 – November 9, 1997), was a Canadian figure skater. In 1924 she became the first female figure skater to represent Canada at Winter Olympics;[3] she placed sixth individually and seventh in pairs, together with Melville Rogers. At the 1928 Winter Olympics she finished fifth individually. In 1930, she won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in singles.
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Full name | Cecil Elaine Eustace Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1908-09-14)September 14, 1908 Toronto, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | November 9, 1997(1997-11-09) (aged 89)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Toronto Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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