Norah McCarthy
{{Short description|Canadian figure skater}}
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|formerpartner= Ralph McCreath
Sandy McKechnie
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|skating club= Toronto SC
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{{MedalCountry | {{flagcountry|Canada|1921}}}}
{{MedalSport | Ladies' Figure skating}}
{{MedalCompetition|North American Figure Skating Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|1941 Philadelphia|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalBronze|1939 Toronto|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalSport | Pairs' Figure skating}}
{{MedalCompetition|North American Figure Skating Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|1939 Toronto|Pairs}}
{{MedalSport | Ladies' Figure skating}}
{{MedalCompetition|Canadian Figure Skating Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|1939 Canada|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalGold|1940 Canada|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalBronze|1941 Canada|Ladies' singles}}
{{MedalSport | Pairs' Figure skating}}
{{MedalCompetition|Canadian Figure Skating Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1939 Canada|Pairs}}
{{MedalGold|1940 Canada|Pairs}}
{{MedalSilver|1941 Canada|Pairs}}
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Norah McCarthy was a Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating winning the 1940 national title, and pair skating. She competed in pairs first with Ralph McCreath, winning the 1939 and 1940 national titles, and later with Sandy McKechnie. She competed in the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and the North American Figure Skating Championships. Norah was also the daughter of the Canadian professional skating star, barrel jumper, and Canadian speed skater, Red McCarthy.{{cite web|url=https://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2015/10/king-bat-of-forest.html |title=Skate Guard {{!}} King Bat of the Forest|website=skateguard1.blogspot.com|author= |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=20 February 2023|publisher=Skate Guard Blog |language=en}}
Results
=Singles career=
class="wikitable" | |||
Event
! 1939 ! 1940 ! 1941 | |||
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North American Figure Skating Championships | align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd | align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd | |
Canadian Figure Skating Championships | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |
=Pairs career=
(with Ralph McCreath)
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Event
! 1939 ! 1940 | ||
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North American Figure Skating Championships | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | |
Canadian Figure Skating Championships | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st |
(with Sandy McKechnie)
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Event
! 1941 | |
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Canadian Figure Skating Championships | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
References
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External links
{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingLadies}}
{{NavigationCanadianChampionsFigureSkatingPairs}}
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Category:Canadian female single skaters
Category:Canadian female pair skaters
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