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Jane Bell (athlete)

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Jane Bell
Bell in 1928
Personal information
Full nameFlorence Isabel Bell
Nickname
Calamity Jane
BornFlorence Isabel Bell
June 2, 1910 (1910-06-02)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 1, 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 88)
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 m, 4 × 100 m relay
ClubParkdale Ladies' AC, Toronto
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Canada Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 4 × 100 m relay

Florence Isabel "Jane" Bell (June 2, 1910 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Career

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From Toronto, Ontario, Bell competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 × 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Fanny Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith, and Myrtle Cook.[1]

Outside of track, Bell was also a competitive swimmer, curler and golfer, and worked as a physical education teacher at the Margaret Eaton School of Physical Culture in Toronto.[2]

Death

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Bell died in Fort Myers, Florida, aged 88.

Legacy

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Pioneering achievements

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  • One of Canada's first female Olympic gold medalists in track and field, winning the 4x100 m relay at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.[3]
  • Competed in the inaugural Olympic program that included women's athletics events, debuting in 1928.[4]
  • One of the earliest Canadian athletes to secure an Olympic relay gold medal, as documented by the Canadian Olympic Committee's official profile.[5]

Recognition and honours

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  • Inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.[6]
  • Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
  • Featured in the CBC Archives curated topic "The Matchless Six."[8]
  • Recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee's official biography database for her contributions to women's sport development in Ontario.[9]

Influence and cultural memory

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  • Appears in document collections and retrospectives on the 1928 women's team within the CBC Archives digital platform.[10]
  • Profiled in The Canadian Encyclopedia for her athletic achievements and her decades-long career in physical education.[11]
  • Highlighted in the Team Canada biography series for her work promoting youth sport in Toronto.[12]
  • Cited in the National Post retrospective "Canada's early Olympic icons revisited" as a key member of the 1928 relay team.[13]
  • Included in national histories of women's sport in Canada, such as those published in The Canadian Encyclopedia.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Bell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Full name: Florence Isabel "Jane" Bell (-Walker, -Doane)
  2. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Stories". www.sportshall.ca. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jane Bell". Olympedia. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "The Matchless Six: Canada's first Olympic women's team". Olympics.com. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "Jane Bell". Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  6. ^ "Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Inductees". Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  7. ^ "Jane Bell". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  8. ^ "The Matchless Six". CBC Archives. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  9. ^ "Jane Bell Biography". Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  10. ^ "The Matchless Six". CBC Archives. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  11. ^ "Bell, Jane". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  12. ^ "Jane Bell Biography". Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  13. ^ "Canada's early Olympic icons revisited". National Post. July 20, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  14. ^ "Bell, Jane". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
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