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1996 Canadian Figure
Skating Hall of Fame Induction
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Karen
Magnussen
Athlete Vancouver's Karen Magnussen was an inspiration
to Canadian skating in the 1970s. Junior champion
in 1965 and senior national champion five times between
1968 and 1973, Magnussen captured the hearts of the
skating world with a brilliant performance at the
1972 Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan where
she won a silver medal, Canada's only medal of the
'72 Games. She achieved the championship crown for
the last North American Championships in 1971. In
1973 she was the World Champion, achieving victory
against great odds. She has been inducted into the
BC and Canada Sports Hall of Fame and is a member
of the Order of Canada
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for the Advancement of Women and Sport
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Ottawa, ON, Canada
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