Frances Helen Dafoe CM OOnt (December 17, 1929 – September 23, 2016) was a Canadian pair skater. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. She competed with Norris Bowden. The couple captured four Canadian titles and two World Figure Skating Championships, and won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
| Frances Dafoe CM OOnt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frances Helen Dafoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 17, 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 23, 2016 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Following her skating career, Dafoe worked as an Olympic judge and costume designer. She worked for CBC for nearly 40 years designing costumes for various shows, and she also designed the performers' costumes for the closing ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[3]
In 1991, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada (CM).[4] Dafoe died on September 23, 2016, at the age of 86.[3]
Results
edit| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 5th | 2nd | ||||
| World Championships | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | |
| North American Championships | 1st | 1st | ||||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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| Canadian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st |
References
edit- ^ "Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden". The Globe and Mail. July 6, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Frances Dafoe, Bowden To Retire From Skating After This Season". The Montreal Gazette. January 23, 1956. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ a b Olympic silver medallist and world champion pairs skater Dafoe dies at 86
- ^ "Ms. Frances H. Dafoe". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved 9 November 2023.