Barbara Ann Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Barbara Ann Scott

figure skater from Canada

Date of Birth: 09-May-1928

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2012

Profession: figure skater

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Barbara Ann Scott

  • Barbara Ann Scott (May 9, 1928 – September 30, 2012) was a Canadian figure skater.
  • She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion (1944–46, 48) in ladies' singles.
  • Known as "Canada's Sweetheart", she is the only Canadian to have won the Olympic ladies' singles gold medal, the first North American to have won three major titles in one year and the only Canadian to have won the European Championship (1947–48).
  • During her forties she was rated among the top equestrians in North America.
  • She received many honours and accolades, including being made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991 and a member of the Order of Ontario in 2008.

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