Barbara Ann Scott

Barbara Ann Scott was a Canadian figure skater who won the women’s singles gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics and world championships in 1947 and 1948.

1948 Winter Olympics: The fifth Winter Olympics, held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948. Scott won the women’s singles gold medal at these Games.
Sheldon Galbraith: A Canadian figure-skating coach who trained several leading Canadian skaters. Galbraith coached Scott during her rise to international titles.
Ottawa: The capital city of Canada, located in Ontario. Scott was born and raised in Ottawa.
Canadian sports hall of fame: A national institution that recognizes prominent athletes and contributors to Canadian sport. Scott’s career is preserved among the country’s major sporting achievements.
1947 World Figure Skating Championships: The 1947 edition of the annual international figure-skating championships organized by the International Skating Union. Scott won her first world title at this championship.
Eva Pawlik: An Austrian figure skater who won the women’s singles silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Pawlik was Scott’s closest Olympic rival, finishing second behind her.
Figure skating: A sport in which competitors perform skating routines on ice, judged for technical and artistic qualities. Scott’s career unfolded within this sport’s competitive disciplines.
Canadian dollar coin: A Canadian one-dollar coin, commonly called the loonie. Scott’s image appeared on a special 2008 Canadian dollar coin.
1948 World Figure Skating Championships: The 1948 edition of the annual international figure-skating championships organized by the International Skating Union. Scott defended her world title in the same year she won Olympic gold.
Dick Button: An American figure skater who won Olympic gold in men’s singles in 1948 and 1952. Button won the men’s event at the same 1948 Games where Scott won the women’s.

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Canadian Olympic Hall of FameRelated: Her Olympic victory made her one of Canada’s defining winter-sport figures.