Frank Stack (speed skater)
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Frank Stack was a Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist
. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics
held in Lake Placid, New York
, he qualified to the finals in all distances and finished third in the 10000 metres event, fourth in both the 500 metres competition
and the 1500 metres event
and seventh in the 5000 metres competition
.
Sixteen years later he finished sxith in the 500 metres event
and 27th in the 1500 metres competition
at the 1948 Games.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
in 1981.
Olympic medalist
An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze. The winner is awarded the gold medal, the runner-up the silver medal, and the third place competitor is awarded the bronze medal...
. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
held in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, he qualified to the finals in all distances and finished third in the 10000 metres event, fourth in both the 500 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Sixteen speed skaters from four nations competed....
and the 1500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932.Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed....
and seventh in the 5000 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed....
.
Sixteen years later he finished sxith in the 500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948.Forty-two speed skaters from 15 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
and 27th in the 1500 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948.Forty-five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
at the 1948 Games.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, dedicated to the history of sport in Manitoba and honouring the best in sport. The organization began in 1980 and in 1993, a museum was opened in The Forks...
in 1981.