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image no.: 40163
contact sheet: A1344
collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection
description: Betty (Mitchell) Olson Was Inducted Into The Manitoba Sports Hall Of Fame, November 4, 1989. In 1942 Won Juvenile Girls' Outdoor And Indoor North American Speed Skating Championships, And In 1943 & 1944, Was Junior Girls' Champion At 10,000 Lakes Meet Held In Winnipeg And Minneapolis. Her Reign Continued Through 1947 And 1948 With Victories In Four Senior Women'S Competitions. Was Canada'S Only Representative To The Olympic Style Championships In Norway In 1949. In 1950 She Won The North American Senior Women'S Championship For The Third Time. Retired From Competition In 1950 And Was Elected To Canadina Amateur Speedskating Hall Of Fame In 1965
subject(s): PersonalitiesSkatingSportsWomen
date: 1989