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Veronica Clarke (May 17, 1912 - July 27, 1999) was a
Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
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 ...
who competed in
single skating Single skating is a discipline of figure skating in which male and female skaters compete individually. Men's singles and women's singles are governed by the International Skating Union (ISU). Figure skating is the oldest winter sport conteste ...
,
pair skating Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating ...
, and
four skating Four skating is a figure skating and artistic roller skating discipline. Fours teams consist of two women and two men. The sport is similar to pair skating, with elements including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals, and throw jumps, as wel ...
. She competed in pairs with Ralph McCreath, winning the North American title in 1937, and three national titles in 1936-1938. In fours, she was the 1938 national fours champion with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Montgomery Wilson, and Ralph McCreath."Toronto Club Wins Earl Grey Trophy",
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, 31 Jan 193

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Results


Singles career


Pairs career

(with Ralph McCreath)


Fours career

(with Constance Wilson-Samuel, Montgomery Wilson, and Ralph McCreath)


References


North American Championships info
Canadian female pair skaters Canadian female single skaters 1912 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-figure-skating-bio-stub