Velma Springstead Trophy
- Velma Springstead Trophy
The Velma Springstead Trophy is an award presented annually to
Canada 's outstanding female athlete. It is named in honour of track athleteVelma Springstead whose career ended prematurely when she died from pneumonia in 1927 when only 20 years old. TheWomen's Amateur Athletic Federation of Canada founded this award in 1934. The trophy, also known as the "Rose Bowl," was donated by Alexandrine Gibb, sportswriter with theToronto Star . The award is now managed by the True Sport Foundation.Past recipients
*2006 -Cindy Klassen , speed skating
*2005 -Cindy Klassen , speed skating
*2004 -Chantal Petitclerc , wheelchair athletics
*2003 -Perdita Felicien , track and field
*2002 -Catriona Le May Doan , speed skating
*2001 -Catriona Le May Doan , speed skating
*2000 -Caroline Brunet , canoeing
*1999 -Caroline Brunet , canoeing
*1998 -Catriona Le May Doan , speed skating
*1997 -Caroline Brunet , canoeing
*1996 -Alison Sydor , cycling
*1995 -Alison Sydor , cycling
*1994 -Myriam Bédard , biathlon
*1993 -Kate Pace , alpine skiing
*1992 -Kerrin Lee-Gartner , alpine skiing
*1991 -Silken Laumann , rowing
*1990 -Sylvie Daigle , speed skating
*1989 -Heather Houston , curling
*1988 -Carolyn Waldo , synchronized swimming
*1987 -Carolyn Waldo , synchronized swimming
*1986 -Carolyn Waldo , synchronized swimming
*1985 -Carolyn Waldo , synchronized swimming
*1984 -Linda Thom , shooting
*1983 -Lynn Chronobrywy , modern pentathlon
*1982 -Angella Taylor-Issajenko , track and field
*1981 -Susan Nattrass , shooting
*1980 -Angella Taylor-Issajenko , track and field
*1979 -Helen Vanderberg , synchronized swimming
*1978 -Diane Jones-Konihowski &Cathy Sherk , track and field
*1977 -Sylvia Burka , cycling &Susan Nattrass , shooting
*1976 -Cheryl Gibson , swimming
*1975 -Nancy Garapick , figure skating &Diane Jones , track and field
*1974 -Wendy Cook , swimming
*1973 -Karen Magnussen , figure skating
*1972 -Karen Magnussen , figure skating
*1971 -
*1970 -
*1969 -
*1968 -
*1967 -
*1966 -Elaine Tanner , swimming
*1965 -Petra Burka , figure skating
*1964 -
*1963 -Nancy McCredie , track and field
*1962 - Mary Stewart, swimming
*1961 - Mary Stewart, swimming
*1960 -Anne Heggtveit , skiing
*1959 -Anne Heggtveit , skiing
*1958 -Lucile Wheeler , skiing
*1957 -
*1956 -
*1955 -
*1954 -
*1953 -
*1952 -
*1951 -
*1950 -
*1949 -
*1948 -Viola Myers , track and field
*1947 -
*1946 -
*1945 -
*1944 -Rhona Wurtele andRhoda Wurtele , skiing
*1943 -Joan Langdon , swimming
*1942 -
*1941 -Mary Rose Thacker , figure skating
*1940 -Dorothy Walton , badminton
*1939 -Jeanette Dolson , track and field
*1938 -Noel MacDonald , basketball
*1937 -Robina Higgins , track and field
*1936 -Betty Taylor , track and field
*1935 -Aileen Meagher , track and field
*1934 -Phyllis Dewar , swimmingee also
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Bobbie Rosenfeld Award
*Lou Marsh Trophy External links
* [http://www.truesportpur.ca/index.php/category/55 True Sport Foundation: Canadian Sport Awards]
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