Bobbie Rosenfeld

Bobbie Rosenfeld was a Canadian track-and-field athlete and basketball player who won gold and silver medals at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. She later became a prominent sports journalist and advocate for women in sport.

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1928 Summer Olympics: The ninth modern Olympic Games, held in Amsterdam from May to August 1928. Rosenfeld won her Olympic medals at these Games.
Ethel Catherwood: A Canadian high jumper who won Olympic gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Catherwood was Rosenfeld's teammate and fellow gold medallist on Canada's women's track team.
Jewish Canadians: Canadians who identify with Jewish religion, ancestry, culture, or community. Rosenfeld was born in Russia to a Jewish family and grew up in Ontario.
Bobbie Rosenfeld Award: An annual Canadian award recognizing the country's top female athlete. The award, named for Rosenfeld, preserves her place in Canadian sports history.
Women's 800 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics: The women's 800-metre race at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the event's Olympic debut. Rosenfeld won silver in the race, which drew attention to women’s endurance running.
Myrtle Cook: A Canadian sprinter and Olympic gold medallist who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Games. Cook ran alongside Rosenfeld on Canada's 1928 relay team.
Women's athletics: Competitive track-and-field events for women, including running, jumping, and throwing. Rosenfeld competed as women's track events were gaining Olympic recognition.
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame: A Canadian institution that recognizes athletes and builders for contributions to sport. Rosenfeld's induction recognizes her achievements beyond her Olympic medals.
Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics: The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Rosenfeld ran on Canada's gold-medal relay team.
Jane Bell: A Canadian sprinter who won Olympic gold in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay in 1928. Bell was another member of Rosenfeld's Olympic gold-medal relay team.