Mary Rose Thacker
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Mary Rose Thacker | ||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mary Rose Thacker | |||||||||||||||||
Born | April 9, 1922 | |||||||||||||||||
Died | August 5, 1983 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 61)|||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Winnipeg Winter Club | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mary Rose Thacker (April 9, 1922[1] – August 5, 1983[2][3]) was a Canadian singles figure skater and a three-time (1939, 1941–1942) national and two-time (1939 and 1941) North American champion. She began skating at the Winnipeg skating club at the age of three years. In 1937, she became Canadian junior ladies' champion. At 16 years old in 1939, she won both the national and North American titles. She retired as a competitive skater in 1942 and became a coach. She started a skating school in British Columbia in 1947 and trained skaters for the next 35 years. She was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame as an athlete in 1995. She is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Results
Event | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 |
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North American Championships | 1st | 1st | ||
Canadian Championships | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ "Memorable Manitobans: Mary Rose Thacker Temple (1922-1983)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Globe and Mail". August 11, 1983. p. S8.
On August 5, 1983...
- ^ "Honoured Members Database". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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