Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 10 April 1927
Died | 23 November 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 92)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Shirley Gordon Olafsson (born Shirley Gordon; [1] 10 April 1927 – 23 November 2019) was a Canadian athlete. [2] She competed in the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics tying for 11th place. [3] [4]
Gordon was born with a deformed left foot. She walked with a limp and used crutches until she was 13. Unable to compete in team sports, she taught herself the high jump. She joined a track club after a friend who was invited insisted that they admit Shirley as well. [4] She married Herbert Olafsson, who was a member of the Canadian National Basketball team. [4]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 10 April 1927
Died | 23 November 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 92)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Shirley Gordon Olafsson (born Shirley Gordon; [1] 10 April 1927 – 23 November 2019) was a Canadian athlete. [2] She competed in the women's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics tying for 11th place. [3] [4]
Gordon was born with a deformed left foot. She walked with a limp and used crutches until she was 13. Unable to compete in team sports, she taught herself the high jump. She joined a track club after a friend who was invited insisted that they admit Shirley as well. [4] She married Herbert Olafsson, who was a member of the Canadian National Basketball team. [4]