Florence Hurd (6 May 1913 – May 1988) was a Canadian speed skater. She lived in or near Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1913 North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | May 1988 (aged 74–75) Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Speed skating |
She competed in all the three women's speed skating events at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, which were held as demonstration sport.[2][3] She competed in the 500 metres event, 1000 metres event and 1500 metres event but was eliminated in the heats.[4][5][6]
In 1935, she was the North American Indoor Champion.[7]
Hurd stated on 8 January 1936 that she will not compete at the 1936 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for women in Oslo, Norway; the first official World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women.[8]
After the Stanley Stadium in Copper Cliff was built, the region's first artificial ice surface, Hurd moved to the region together with her brother to train there.[1][7]
Personal life edit
She had a brother, Alex Hurd, who was also a speed skater.[1][7] Several family members living in Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, and Niagara Falls, are described in a 1948 local newspaper.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Talent north january 2016". Issuu.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?documentId=159087&skipWatermark=true
- ^ "Official Report 1932 page 1" (PDF). April 10, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 1,000 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
- ^ a b c Wallace, C. M. (July 25, 1996). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital. Dundurn. ISBN 9781554882991. Retrieved April 3, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://digitallibrary.uleth.ca/digital/api/collection/herald/id/14646/download [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.glengarrycountyarchives.ca/Glengarry_pdf/The-Glengarry-News/1941-1950/1948/Apr/04-09-1948.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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