Hilda Strike

Hilda Strike

Hilda Strike (September 1, 1910 – March 9, 1989) was a Canadian track athlete and Olympic medalist. She was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Competing in the 1932 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay and a silver medal in the 100 metre losing to Stanisława Walasiewicz. In 1972, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

When Walasiewicz was shot to death in 1980 it was discovered that Walasiewicz was a hermaphrodite. Many subsequently argued that the gold medal should be given to Strike.

References

1932 'injustice' never corrected: A Canadian Olympic sprinter lost the gold to a woman, who later turned out to be a man. David Reevely reports.; [Final Edition] David Reevely. The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Feb 17, 2002. pg. A.3

Sisson never demanded gold medal; The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Mar 11, 1989. pg. F.5

External links

* [http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14300 Histori.ca profile]


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