Cecil Smith (figure skater)

Cecil Smith
Smith in 1938
Full nameCecil Elaine Eustace Smith
Born(1908-09-14)September 14, 1908
Toronto, Canada[1]
DiedNovember 9, 1997(1997-11-09) (aged 89)[2]
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerMelville Rogers
Stewart Reburn (former)
Skating clubToronto Skating Club
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1930 New York Ladies' singles
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1933 New York Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Toronto Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1925 Boston Ladies' singles

Cecil Elaine Eustace Smith, later Gooderham, then Hedstrom (September 14, 1908 – November 9, 1997), was a Canadian figure skater. In 1924 she became the first female figure skater to represent Canada at Winter Olympics;[3] she placed sixth individually and seventh in pairs, together with Melville Rogers. At the 1928 Winter Olympics she finished fifth individually. In 1930, she won the silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships in singles.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cecil Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Cecil Smith's obituary in Old Times, Summer 2000. Upper Canada College (1997)
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved June 26, 2020.