Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Female |
Full name | Katherine Elaine•Silburn (-Young) |
Used name | Elaine•Silburn |
Born | 29 July 1928 in Victoria, British Columbia (CAN) |
Died | November 2022 |
Affiliations | ?, Victoria (CAN) |
NOC | Canada |
Elaine Silburn had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1950 British Empire Games 220-110-220-110 yards Relay (with Eleanor McKenzie, Pat Jones, and the non-Olympian Gerry Bemister). In the 1950 British Empire Games long jump she finished fifth and in the 220 yards she was eliminated in the heats.
Personal Bests: HJ – 1.549 (1948); LJ – 5.60 (1950).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CAN | Elaine Silburn | |||
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Canada | |||||
High Jump, Women (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 17 r1/2 |