Vera Smith (figure skater)

Vera Virginia "Vevi" Smith (21 May 1932 – 12 October 2012) was a Canadian figure skater.

Vera Smith
Personal information
Full nameVera Virginia Smith
NationalityCanadian
Born(1932-05-21)21 May 1932
Died12 October 2012(2012-10-12) (aged 80)
Sport
SportFigure skating

Smith started skating at the age of five[1] where she curled at the Toronto Skating Club.[2] In her first junior national championship in 1943 junior championship she placed ninth.[1] In 1947 she won the Howard trophy which served as the Canadian junior national championship;[3] she was 14 years-old at the time.[4] She competed in the ladies' singles event at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[5][6]

References
  1. "Ottawa's Nigel Stephens wins junior figure skating title". The Ottawa Journal. 1 February 1943. p. 17. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. "DIminutive Carnival Queen". The Sun Times. 18 March 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. Gruson, Wilf (18 January 1947). "V.V. Smith takes junior women's skating cup; keen competition delays men's event decision". The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 11. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. "14 year-old girl takes skating crown". The Ottawa Journal. 18 January 1947. p. 22. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. "Vera Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. "Complete entry announced for skating championships". Calgary Herald. 19 March 1951. p. 20. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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