| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emelie Rosella Marie Thorne |
| Born | 11 December 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 16 April 2022 (aged 91)
[1] Merced, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Rosella Thorne (11 December 1930 – 16 April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]
Thorne later moved to California in the United States, where she worked as a maths instructor at Merced College. [4]
References
- ^ "Rosella Marie Johnson". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rosella Thorne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Post-1948 Canadian Olympic Mysteries". Olympstats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Hospice story of Valley lives begins at the end". The Fresno Bee. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
- Rosella Thorne at Olympics.com
- Rosella Thorne at Olympedia
- Rosella Thorne at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Rosella Thorne at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emelie Rosella Marie Thorne |
| Born | 11 December 1930 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 16 April 2022 (aged 91)
[1] Merced, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Rosella Thorne (11 December 1930 – 16 April 2022) was a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]
Thorne later moved to California in the United States, where she worked as a maths instructor at Merced College. [4]
References
- ^ "Rosella Marie Johnson". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rosella Thorne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Post-1948 Canadian Olympic Mysteries". Olympstats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Hospice story of Valley lives begins at the end". The Fresno Bee. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
External links
- Rosella Thorne at Olympics.com
- Rosella Thorne at Olympedia
- Rosella Thorne at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Rosella Thorne at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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| This biographical article relating to Canadian athletics and track and field is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1930 births
- 2022 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Canadian female sprinters
- Canadian female long jumpers
- Canadian female high jumpers
- Canadian female hurdlers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Track and field athletes from Montreal
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs