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Sunday, November 28, 1999 — North Shore News - 35

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Harry Gets His Medal

October 1964 — Harry
Jerome, 24 year old
North Vancouver sprint-
er, ran a fine third in the
100 metres and fourth in
the 200 metres at the

Olympic Games in
Tokyo to complete a
maivelous comeback
which began after a seri-
ous leg injury in the
1962. Briush Empire

Games.

Jerome won his first
three heats in the 100
before coming third in
the final in 10.2 seconds,
inches behind the sec-

ond-place finisher. He
won two heats in the
200, placed fourth in the
semi-finals and then
fourth in the final in
20.7 seconds.

Karen Magnussen Shines As Local Skaters Star

December 1964 —
Blonde 12 year old
Karen Magnussen staged
a brilliant comeback at
the B.C. Coast Figure
Skating.. Championships
last Sunday at the North
Shore Winter Club.

One of the youngest
competitors in the senior
ladies’ event, she was
down in fifth place, 15
points - behind leader
Sharon Browning of
Capilano Winter Club,

- following the compulso-

zy figures portion of the

_ event. accounting for

close to 60% of a skater’s
total points.

Then just minutes

looked perfect. The

them giving her first

before the free skating | judges agreed, all five of | place votes.

began, Karen was warm-
ing up on the far side of
the arena when she fell

headlong into the

boards, smashing her
head and causing a deep
gash on her lip.

She was given permis-
sion to skate last and
looked calm . and. ready
when her turn came up.
She brought the capacity
crowd to its feet. several
times as ‘she whirled
through. her three and
one-half minute perfor-
mance...

Her _ - performance

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