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Sharon Firth
Canadian cross-country skier (born 1953)
| Sharon Firth | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Born | (1953-12-31) December 31, 1953 (age 71) Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Seasons | 3 – (1982–1984) |
| Indiv. starts | 12 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (29th in 1982) |
Sharon FirthCM ONWT (born 31 December 1953) is a Canadian former cross-country skier who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984.[1] Firth's mother was Gwich'in and her father was Métis.
She and her sister grew up in the Gwich'in First Nation.[2]
She is the twin sister of fellow ski team member Shirley Firth. They became the first indigenous women to be awarded the Order of Sport, marking their induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[3][4][5] Firth received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the sports category in 2005.[6] Sharon Firth als