Norah McCarthy

Norah McCarthy was a Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating winning the 1940 national title, and pair skating. She competed in pairs first with Ralph McCreath, winning the 1939 and 1940 national titles, and later with Sandy McKechnie. She competed in the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and the North American Figure Skating Championships. Norah was also the daughter of the Canadian professional skating star, barrel jumper, and Canadian speed skater, Red McCarthy.[1]

Norah McCarthy
Full nameNorah McCarthy
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Skating clubToronto SC
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ladies' Figure skating
North American Figure Skating Championships
Bronze medal – third place1941 PhiladelphiaLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1939 TorontoLadies' singles
Pairs' Figure skating
North American Figure Skating Championships
Silver medal – second place1939 TorontoPairs
Ladies' Figure skating
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Silver medal – second place1939 CanadaLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1940 CanadaLadies' singles
Bronze medal – third place1941 CanadaLadies' singles
Pairs' Figure skating
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Gold medal – first place1939 CanadaPairs
Gold medal – first place1940 CanadaPairs
Silver medal – second place1941 CanadaPairs

Results

Singles career

Event 1939 1940 1941
North American Figure Skating Championships3rd3rd
Canadian Figure Skating Championships2nd1st3rd

Pairs career

(with Ralph McCreath)

Event 1939 1940
North American Figure Skating Championships2nd
Canadian Figure Skating Championships1st1st

(with Sandy McKechnie)

Event 1941
Canadian Figure Skating Championships2nd

References

  1. "Skate Guard | King Bat of the Forest". skateguard1.blogspot.com. Skate Guard Blog. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.


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