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Barbara Ann Scott Wins Olympic Gold Medal, 1948

Step back to the 1948 St. Mortiz Olympics. It was on February 6, 1948 that Canadian athlete Barbara Ann Scott won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating. She became the first Canadian in history to win a gold in this sport.

Watch Barbara Ann Scott at the 1948 Winter Olympics

Barbara Ann Scott, ca. 1948 (Frank Royal/Library and Archives Canada/PA-112373)

Check out this YouTube video from the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.

More about Barbara Ann Scott

Watch the CBC Archives video Barbara Ann Scott: Canada's Sweetheart, a profile from 1964.
Watch a television clip from the CBC Archives Ottawa Cheers for Barbara Ann Scott.
View a video about this athlete on histori.ca.
Watch a video: Barbara Ann Scott carries Olympic Torch into House of Commons, December 11, 2009.