Anne Dodge

Anne Dodge
Personal information
Born (1958-03-26) March 26, 1958
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ann Dodge (born March 26, 1958) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the mid-1970s.

Dodge was the first woman from Nova Scotia ever selected to the Canadian Olympic team in sprint kayak. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, she finished eighth in the K-2 500 m event. She and partner Sue Holloway were the first Canadian women ever to reach an Olympic final in the sport.[1]

Dodge was named Nova Scotia Athlete of the Year in 1977 and was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. She earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Acadia University and a master's from the University of New Brunswick. She is currently a professor of kinesiology at Acadia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Inductee Details: Ann Dodge". novascotiasporthalloffame.com. Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kinesiology - Ann Dodge". acadiau.ca. Acadia University. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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