Constance Wilson-Samuel (January 7, 1908 – February 28, 1953) was a Canadian

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, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

, born in

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. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1932 World bronze medallist, a four-time

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champion, and a nine-time

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champion. She competed at three Olympics, placing sixth in 1928 and fourth in 1932. Wilson-Samuel also competed in

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. With her brother

Montgomery Wilson William Stewart Montgomery "Bud" Wilson (August 20, 1909 – November 15, 1964) was a Canadian Figure skating, figure skater. Competing in Single skating, singles, he became the 1932 Olympic bronze medallist, the 1932 World silver medallist, a s ...

, she was a three-time North American champion and a five-time Canadian national champion. They placed fifth at the 1932 Olympics. She won silver in

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at the 1933 North American Championships in partnership with her brother, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott.

Results

Ladies' singles

Pairs with Morson

Pairs with Wilson

Fours with Fisher, Wilson, and Sprott

References

1908 births 1963 deaths Figure skaters from Toronto Canadian female single skaters Canadian female pair skaters Figure skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Canada World Figure Skating Championships medalists 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-figure-skating-bio-stub