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Born | (1911-12-13)13 December 1911 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 11 December 1972(1972-12-11) (aged 59) Quebec, Canada |
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Sport | Speed skating |
Joseph Henry Léopold Sylvestre (13 December 1911 – 11 December 1972) was a Canadian speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
By 1962, Sylvester had become a coaching staff manager in Mount Royal, Quebec, working alongside Johnny Sands. He died in 1972.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leopold Sylvestre Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- The Gazette, Montreal, 28 December 1962, "TMR To Open Skating Oval"
- Leopold Sylvestre at Olympedia (archive)
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