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Marlene Smith (figure skater)

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Marlene Smith
Full nameMarlene Elizabeth Smith
Born(1931-08-03)August 3, 1931
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 1, 2009(2009-03-01) (aged 77)
United States
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerDonald Gilchrist
Retiredc. 1952
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Philadelphia Ladies' singles
Figure skating: Pairs
North American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Philadelphia Pairs

Marlene Elizabeth Smith (August 3, 1931 – March 1, 2009) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in both pairs and ladies' singles.[1] As a pair skater with Donald Gilchrist, she became the 1949 North American silver medallist and a two-time Canadian national champion (1949–1950). As a singles skater, she is the 1949 North American silver medallist and 1952 national champion. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[2][3]

Results

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Ladies' singles

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International
Event 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Winter Olympics 9th
World Championships 9th 7th
North American Championships 2nd
National[4]
Canadian Championships 3rd 2nd 1st

Pairs with Gilchrist

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International
Event 1949 1950
World Championships 7th
North American Championships 2nd
National[4]
Canadian Championships 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ Marlene Smith at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Marlene Smith". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Marlene Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2017.