Veronica Clarke (May 17, 1912 - July 27, 1999) was a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
who competed in
single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Figure skating is the oldest winter sport contested ...
,
pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...
, and
four skating
Four skating is a figure skating and artistic roller skating discipline. Fours teams consist of two women and two men. The sport is similar to pair skating, with elements including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals, and throw jumps, as wel ...
. She competed in pairs with
Ralph McCreath
Ralph Scott McCreath (April 27, 1919 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours (figure skating), fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCar ...
, winning the North American title in 1937, and three national titles in 1936-1938. In fours, she was the 1938 national fours champion with
Constance Wilson-Samuel
Constance Wilson-Samuel (January 7, 1908 – April 6, 1963) was a Canadian figure skater, born in Toronto, Ontario. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1932 World bronze medallist, a four-time North American champion, and a nine-t ...
,
Montgomery Wilson
William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, ...
, and Ralph McCreath.
["Toronto Club Wins Earl Grey Trophy", ]Montreal Gazette
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, 31 Jan 193
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Results
Singles career
Pairs career
(with Ralph McCreath
Ralph Scott McCreath (April 27, 1919 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours (figure skating), fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCar ...
)
Fours career
(with Constance Wilson-Samuel
Constance Wilson-Samuel (January 7, 1908 – April 6, 1963) was a Canadian figure skater, born in Toronto, Ontario. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1932 World bronze medallist, a four-time North American champion, and a nine-t ...
, Montgomery Wilson
William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian figure skater. Competing in singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a six-time North American champion, ...
, and Ralph McCreath
Ralph Scott McCreath (April 27, 1919 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, ice dancing, and fours (figure skating), fours. He competed in pairs with Veronica Clarke, Norah McCar ...
)
References
North American Championships info
Canadian female pair skaters
Canadian female single skaters
1912 births
1999 deaths
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