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Bob Lymburne
Canadian ski jumper
Bob Lymburne (born 30 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Canadian ski jumper.[1]
Quick Facts Country, Born ...
Bob Lymburne | |
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Country | Canada |
Born | (1909-07-30)30 July 1909 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
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Lymburne competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.[2] In 1935, he suffered a severe head injury while ski jumping. At some point after 1957, he wandered into the woods and was not seen again.[3]
More information Date, Hill ...
Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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12 March 1932 | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke, Canada | 82 | 269 |
March 1933 | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke, Canada | 87.5 | 287 |
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Not recognized. Stood at world record distance at unofficial competition. Amateur WR.[4][5]
- Tchir, Paul (24 June 2019). "Bob Lymburne, Part II". OlympStats. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Lymburne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Powder Pioneers, p. 29, 30. Chic Scott. 2005. ISBN 9781894765640. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Recent Ski Records" (PDF). Canadian Ski Annual. 12 March 1932.
- Bob Lymburne at Olympics.com
- Bob Lymburne at Olympedia
- Bob Lymburne at the Canadian Olympic Committee
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