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National Archives of Canada PA-151007 |
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Ethel Smith (left) and Fanny Rosenfeld
(second from left) competing in the 100-metres at the VIIIth Olympic Games, 1928, photographer
unknown
Voted Canada’s Female athlete of the Half Century
in 1950, Fanny “Bobbie” Rosenfeld (1905-1969) was an outstanding competitor in numerous sports
such as track and field, hockey, softball and basketball. At the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, she
captured the silver medal in the 100-metres sprint, with fellow Canadian Ethel Smith coming in third.
Both women also contributed to the gold medal win and world record time in the
4 x 100-metre relay race.
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