Bob Lymburne Explained

Bob Lymburne
Birth Date:30 July 1909
Birth Place:Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Bob Lymburne (born 30 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Canadian ski jumper.[1]

Career

Lymburne competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.[2] In 1935, he suffered a severe head injury while ski jumping. At some point after 1957, he wandered into the woods and was not seen again.

Ski jumping world records

DateHillLocationMetresFeet
12 March 1932  Nels Nelsen HillRevelstoke, Canada82269
March 1933  Nels Nelsen HillRevelstoke, Canada87.5287
Not recognized. Stood at world record distance at unofficial competition. Amateur WR.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tchir. Paul. 24 June 2019. Bob Lymburne, Part II. 6 January 2021. OlympStats. en-US.
  2. Bob Lymburne Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192336/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/jacques-landry-2.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 August 2019.
  3. Book: Powder Pioneers, p. 29, 30. 2005. Chic Scott. 9781894765640. 31 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Recent Ski Records. Canadian Ski Annual. 12 March 1932.