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Another Canadian Gold Medalist from the 1912 Stockholm Games, George Henry Goulding (1884-1966). Wikipedia Entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Goulding Canadian Encyclopedia Entry: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/george-goulding "Turning to invitational track meets in Canada, Britain and the US, he won 300 races at distances from 1 to 40 miles. George Goulding competed in many stunt races, winning against a man driving a horse and buggy and against a 4-man US relay team, and attracted thousands of spectators wherever he competed." Goulding was in the news in New York when it was announced that he would compete in a 2 mile walking race at Brooklyn's 13th Regiment Armory on 1/29/15. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00EFDD113EE733A...

Thanks for finding these links artolog. We'll add some of this information to the record the next time we update.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Schroth "Frances Cowells Schroth (April 11, 1893 – October 6, 1961) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the gold medal as member of the first-place U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with Margaret Woodbridge, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey."

swanq: Thanks for linking to more info on Schroth. We will add some of this to the description.

Irene May Guest (July 22, 1900 – June 14, 1970), also known by her married name Irene Loog, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she received a pair of medals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Guest