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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Birth - Death==
 
==Birth - Death==
  
1949 -
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1949 - 2015
  
 
==Occupation==
 
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
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Order of Canada
  
 
Olympic Bronze
 
Olympic Bronze
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Figure Skating.  Olympic bronze medal winner, multiple national championships.
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Figure Skater.  Olympic bronze medal winner (1976), World Bronze Medalist. Canadian National Champion (1971-1976).  Painter.  Inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1976, the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997, the Order of Canada in 1977 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 2003. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Figure Skaters]]
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* [[Order of Canada]]
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* [[Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* https://www.toller-cranston.com/
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* https://www.thestar.com/sports/2015/01/24/toller-cranston-figure-skating-legend-dies-in-mexico-at-age-65.html
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* https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/toller-cranston
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* http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/sports/skating/toller-cranston-figure-skater-and-painter.html
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* http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2013/11/22/ruth-myles-toller-cranston-devoted-to-his-art/
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 22 September 2024

Toller Cranston

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1949 - 2015

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Order of Canada

Olympic Bronze

National Champion

Description

Figure Skater. Olympic bronze medal winner (1976), World Bronze Medalist. Canadian National Champion (1971-1976). Painter. Inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1976, the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1997, the Order of Canada in 1977 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 2003. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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