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Barbara Ann Scott Wins Olympic Gold Medal, 1948

Step back to the 1948 St. Mortiz Olympics. It was on February 6, 1948 that Canadian athlete Barbara Ann Scott won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating. She became the first Canadian in history to win a gold in this sport.

Watch Barbara Ann Scott at the 1948 Winter Olympics

Barbara Ann Scott
Barbara Ann Scott, ca. 1948 (Frank Royal/Library and Archives Canada/PA-112373)


Check out this YouTube video from the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.

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