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Gordon Audley (April 20, 1928 – October 1, 2012) was a Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, [1] shared with Arne Johansen, after serving as Canada's flag bearer in the opening ceremonies.
Hughes started speed skating at the age of 16, and then took up the sport of cycling at the age of 17. She would eventually return to the sport of speed skating at the age of 28, after achieving success in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. With her experience and endurance earned through cycling, Hughes went on to a successful career competing in the ...
Westman Speed Skating, Brandon, Manitoba [1] Achievements and titles; Olympic finals: 2010: Kyle Parrott (born 13 September 1985) is a Canadian long track speed skater.
Winnipeg's long track speed skating oval is the "Susan Auch Speed Skating Oval." [ 2 ] She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, [ 3 ] the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2010, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Elizabeth "Liz" Appleby (born November 25, 1958) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed in three events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1] In 1986, Appleby was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Both skaters started the long road to recovery and in the 2010 Canadian Olympic trials both succeeded in their comebacks. Ireland qualified in the 500 and is a member of the Canadian 2010 Olympic speed skating team. He skated the fastest time of the trials 34.46 and set a personal best. [3]
While competing Stack worked as a speed skating coach and prepared the national team to the 1952 and 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1965 he was inducted into the Canadian Speed Skating Hall of Fame as one of five charter members. He became member of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 1974 and of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1981. [2]
Doreen McCannell Botterill (born July 29, 1947) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed for Canada in speed skating at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. She had won the 1966 North American Senior Ladies Championship. In 1995, she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. [1]