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Bob Lymburne

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Bob Lymburne
Bob Lymburne in 1932
Born(1909-07-30)30 July 1909
Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Bob Lymburne (born 30 July 1909, date of death unknown) was a Canadian ski jumper.[1]

Career

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Lymburne competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.[2] 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.[3]

Ski jumping world records

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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.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tchir, Paul (24 June 2019). "Bob Lymburne, Part II". OlympStats. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Lymburne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ Bob Lymburne at Olympedia
  4. ^ Powder Pioneers, p. 29, 30. Chic Scott. 2005. ISBN 9781894765640. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Recent Ski Records" (PDF). Canadian Ski Annual. 12 March 1932.
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