Betty Mitchell (speed skater)

Betty Mitchell Olson (born 19 September 1928) is a former Canadian long track speed skater from Manitoba, who was active from 1939 until 1950.[1][2]

Betty Mitchell
Personal information
Full nameBetty Mitchell Olson
Born19 September 1928
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSpeed skating

Mitchell represented her nation at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1949, finishing 12th overall.[3]

As a young rider she won the Juvenile Girls outdoor and indoor North American Championships in 1942.

Olson stopped her speed skating career after winning the 1950 North American Senior Women's Championship. She won in for the third time.

She was elected to the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Hall of Fame in 1965.

Records

Personal records

Personal records
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m50.8012.02.1949Kongsberg (NOR)
1000 m1:50.4012.02.1949Kongsberg (NOR)
3000 m6:16.8012.02.1949Kongsberg (NOR)
5000 m10:46.7012.02.1949Kongsberg (NOR)

[3]

References

  1. "SpeedSkatingStats.com". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.


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