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 | ||||||||||||||
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Event
! 1923 ! 1924 ! 1925 ! 1926 ! 1927 ! 1928 ! 1929 ! 1930 ! 1931 ! 1932 ! 1933 ! 1934 ! 1935 ! 1936 | ||||||||||||||
align=left | Winter Olympics | 6th | 4th | WD | |||||||||||
align=left | World Champ. | 4th | 4th | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||||||||||
align=left | North American Champ. | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | |||||||||
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=15 align=center | National | ||||||||||||||
align=left | Canadian Champ. | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=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 | |
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Event
! 1926 | |
align=left | Canadian Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
= Pairs with Wilson =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | International | |||||||||
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Event
! 1927 ! 1928 ! 1929 ! 1930 ! 1931 ! 1932 ! 1933 ! 1934 ! 1935 | |||||||||
align=left | Winter Olympics | 5th | ||||||||
align=left | World Championships | 4th | 6th | |||||||
align=left | North American Championships | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | ||||
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | National | |||||||||
align=left | Canadian Championships | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |
= Fours with Fisher, Wilson, and Sprott =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International | |
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Event
! 1933 | |
align=left | North American Championships | bgcolor=silver | 2nd |
References
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{{NavigationNorthAmericanChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}
{{NavigationNorthAmericanChampionsFigureSkatingPairs}}
{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}
{{NavigationBritishChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}
{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingPairs}}
{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingFours}}
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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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