Sharon Firth

Sharon Firth (born 31 December 1953 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian former cross-country skier who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984.[1]

She is the twin sister of fellow ski team member Shirley Firth. They became the first indigenous women to be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[2] Sharon received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the sports category in 2005.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "First indigenous women inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". As it happens. CBC Radio. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Andrews Miller, Heather. "Sharon Firth; Cross-country, then around the world". Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. Retrieved 31 October 2016.


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