Marlene Elizabeth Smith (August 3, 1931 – March 1, 2009) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in both pairs and ladies' singles.[1] As a pair skater with Donald Gilchrist, she became the 1949 North American silver medallist and a two-time Canadian national champion (1949–1950). As a singles skater, she is the 1949 North American silver medallist and 1952 national champion. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
| Marlene Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marlene Elizabeth Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 3, 1931 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 1, 2009 (aged 77) United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Donald Gilchrist | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results edit
Ladies' singles edit
| International | |||||
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| Event | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
| Winter Olympics | 9th | ||||
| World Championships | 9th | 7th | |||
| North American Championships | 2nd | ||||
| National[4] | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||
Pairs with Gilchrist edit
| International | ||
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| Event | 1949 | 1950 |
| World Championships | 7th | |
| North American Championships | 2nd | |
| National[4] | ||
| Canadian Championships | 1st | 1st |
References edit
- ^ Marlene Smith at Olympedia
- ^ "Marlene Smith". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Marlene Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Canadian Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2017.
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