Elaine Silburn (29 July 1928 – November 2022) was a Canadian

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. She competed in the women's long jump and the women's high jump at the

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. Her granddaughter,

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, participated at the

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in the

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competition representing the United States.

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* 1928 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canadian female long jumpers Canadian female high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Track and field athletes from Victoria, British Columbia Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub