Vera Smith (figure skater) explained

Vera Smith
Full Name:Vera Virginia Smith
Nationality:Canadian
Sport:Figure skating
Birth Date:21 May 1932

Vera Virginia "Vevi" Smith (21 May 1932  - 12 October 2012) was a Canadian figure skater.

Smith started skating at the age of five[1] where she curled at the Toronto Skating Club.[2] In her first junior national championship in 1943 junior championship she placed ninth. In 1947 she won the Howard trophy which served as the Canadian junior national championship;[3] she was 14 years-old at the time.[4] She competed in the ladies' singles event at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1943-02-01 . Ottawa's Nigel Stephens wins junior figure skating title . 17 . The Ottawa Journal . 2022-11-20.
  2. News: 1939-03-18 . DIminutive Carnival Queen . 1 . The Sun Times . 2022-11-20.
  3. News: Gruson . Wilf . 1947-01-18 . V.V. Smith takes junior women's skating cup; keen competition delays men's event decision . 11 . The Kingston Whig-Standard . 2022-11-20.
  4. News: 1947-01-18 . 14 year-old girl takes skating crown . 22 . The Ottawa Journal . 2022-11-20.
  5. Web site: Vera Smith . Olympedia . 3 July 2020.
  6. News: 1951-03-19 . Complete entry announced for skating championships . 20 . Calgary Herald . 2022-11-20.

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