Constance Wilson-Samuel

{{short description|Canadian figure skater}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Constance Wilson-Samuel

|image= ConstanceWilson.jpg

|caption=

|country= {{flag|Canada|1921}}

|birth_date= {{birth date|1908|1|07}}

|birth_place= Toronto, Ontario

|death_date= {{death date and age|1953|2|28|1908|1|07}}

|residence=

|formerpartner= Montgomery Wilson
Errol Morson
Elizabeth Fisher
Hubert Sprott

|formercoach=

|formerchoreographer=

|skating club=

|retired= 1936

|show-medals= yes

|medaltemplates=

{{MedalCountry| {{flag|Canada|1921}}}}

{{MedalSport | Ladies' single skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|1932 Montreal|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalCompetition|North American Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1935 Montreal|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalGold|1933 New York|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalGold|1931 Ottawa|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalGold|1929 Boston|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalSilver|1927 Toronto|Ladies' singles}}

{{MedalSport | Pair skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|North American Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1935 Montreal|Pairs}}

{{MedalGold|1933 New York|Pairs}}

{{MedalGold|1931 Ottawa|Pairs}}

{{MedalGold|1929 Boston|Pairs}}

{{MedalBronze|1927 Toronto|Pairs}}

{{MedalSport | Four skating}}

{{MedalCompetition|North American Championships}}

{{MedalSilver| 1933 New York|Fours}}

}}

Constance Wilson-Samuel (January 7, 1908 – February 28, 1953) was a Canadian figure skater, born in Toronto, Ontario. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1932 World bronze medallist, a four-time North American champion, and a nine-time Canadian national champion. She competed at three Olympics, placing sixth in 1928 and fourth in 1932.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/83050 |title=Constance Wilson-Samuel |work=Olympedia |access-date=1 July 2020}}

Wilson-Samuel also competed in pair skating. With her brother Montgomery Wilson, she was a three-time North American champion and a five-time Canadian national champion. They placed fifth at the 1932 Olympics. She won silver in four skating at the 1933 North American Championships in partnership with her brother, Elizabeth Fisher, and Hubert Sprott.

Results

= Ladies' singles =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=15 align=center | International
Event

! 1923

! 1924

! 1925

! 1926

! 1927

! 1928

! 1929

! 1930

! 1931

! 1932

! 1933

! 1934

! 1935

! 1936

align=left | Winter Olympics6th4thWD
align=left | World Champ.4th4thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | North American Champ.bgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=15 align=center | National
align=left | Canadian Champ.bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | British Champ.bgcolor=gold | 1st
colspan=15 align=center | WD = Withdrew

= Pairs with Morson =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National
Event

! 1926

align=left | Canadian Championshipsbgcolor=gold | 1st

= Pairs with Wilson =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | International
Event

! 1927

! 1928

! 1929

! 1930

! 1931

! 1932

! 1933

! 1934

! 1935

align=left | Winter Olympics5th
align=left | World Championships4th6th
align=left | North American Championshipsbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2nd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | National
align=left | Canadian Championshipsbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd

= Fours with Fisher, Wilson, and Sprott =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International
Event

! 1933

align=left | North American Championshipsbgcolor=silver | 2nd

References

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{{NavigationNorthAmericanChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}

{{NavigationNorthAmericanChampionsFigureSkatingPairs}}

{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}

{{NavigationBritishChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}

{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingPairs}}

{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingFours}}

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Category:1908 births

Category:1963 deaths

Category:Figure skaters from Toronto

Category:Canadian female single skaters

Category:Canadian female pair skaters

Category:Figure skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Category:Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Category:Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Category:Olympic figure skaters for Canada

Category:World Figure Skating Championships medalists

Category:20th-century Canadian sportswomen

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