Meet Ethel Catherwood, Canadas first female gold-medal Olympian [Video]

The first female gold-medal Olympian in Canada was from Saskatchewan, claiming the win in 1928.

It had been 96 years since a Canadian woman had won a gold medal in athletics but that trend stopped this year with Camryn Rogers claiming the top spot in hammer throw.

Ethel Catherwood was part of the Matchless Six — a group of six female track athletes who were the first Canadian women to compete in the track and field events at the Olympics.

“There was certainly lots of local support, I’m sure, a lot of pride,” said Matthew Gourlie, Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame communications co-ordinator.

Catherwood grew up in Scott, Sask., and finished high school at Saskatoon’s Bedford Road Collegiate.

She was well-known for her skills in high jump.

Catherwood got her start with athletics in high school, breaking both the national and …