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Karen Magnussen
Karen Magnussen, silver medal, figure skating, XIth Winter Olympic Games, Sapporo, Japan, 1972, photographer unknown

Karen Magnussen’s (born 1952) victory at the World Figure Skating championship in 1973 was the last by a Canadian female singles skater. The charismatic skater was also the only medal winner (silver) from Canada at the 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games.


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