Bob Lymburne
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| File:Bob Lynburne, 1932.jpg Bob Lymburne in 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1909 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
Robert Lymburne (born 30 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Canadian ski jumper.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Bob Lymburne was born 30 July 1909 in Fort William, Ontario. He moved to Revelstoke, British Columbia, as a child where he received his first pair of skis at age thirteen.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Lymburne competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.[3] In 1935, he suffered a severe head injury while ski jumping. At some point after 1957, he wandered into the woods and was not seen again.[4]
Ski jumping world records
[edit | edit source]| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 1932 | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke, Canada | 82 | 269 |
| March 1933 | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke, Canada | 87.5 | 287 |
Not recognized. Stood at world record distance at unofficial competition. Amateur WR.[5][6]
See also
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External links
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Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1950s missing person cases
- Canadian male ski jumpers
- Missing person cases in Canada
- Olympic ski jumpers for Canada
- Ski jumpers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- People from Revelstoke, British Columbia
- Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
- Skiers from British Columbia
- Skiers from Ontario
- Ski jumping biography stubs
- Canadian winter sports biography stubs