Kathleen Heddle

Canadian Olympic rower (1965–2021)
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Kathleen Heddle

Summary

Kathleen Heddle is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Trail[2]. She was born on +1965-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Vancouver[4]. She died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a rower[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kathleen Heddle was born in Trail[2].
  • Kathleen Heddle passed away in Vancouver[4].
  • Kathleen Heddle was born on +1965-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kathleen Heddle died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kathleen Heddle held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • English was Kathleen Heddle's native language[9].
  • Kathleen Heddle's professions included rower[6].
  • Kathleen Heddle was educated at University of British Columbia[10].
  • Kathleen Heddle was educated at Kitsilano Secondary School[11].
  • Kathleen Heddle received the Thomas Keller Medal[12].
  • Kathleen Heddle received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Kathleen Heddle received the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame[14].
  • Kathleen Heddle is recorded as female[15].
  • Kathleen Heddle's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[17].
  • Kathleen Heddle's sport is recorded as rowing[18].
  • Kathleen Heddle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cs_9c[19].
  • Kathleen Heddle's family name is recorded as Q36987976[20].
  • Kathleen Heddle's given name is recorded as Kathleen[21].
  • Kathleen Heddle's given name is recorded as Joan[22].
  • Kathleen Heddle's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Kathleen Heddle's described by source is recorded as Kathleen Heddle, Rower Who Won 3 Olympic Gold Medals, Dies at 55[24].
  • Kathleen Heddle's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – women's eight[25].
  • Kathleen Heddle's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – women's coxless pair[26].
  • Kathleen Heddle's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – women's quadruple sculls[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kathleen Heddle's place of birth was Trail[2]. She was born on +1965-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31] and Kitsilano Secondary School[11], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35].

Career and Affiliations

Kathleen Heddle worked as a rower[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Thomas Keller Medal[12], a sports award[36], founded in 1990[37]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1955[40]; and British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1966[43].

Death and Burial

Kathleen Heddle died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Vancouver[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Kathleen Heddle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kathleen Heddle born?

Kathleen Heddle was born in Trail[2].

Where did Kathleen Heddle die?

Kathleen Heddle passed away in Vancouver[4].

What did Kathleen Heddle do for work?

Kathleen Heddle worked as rower[6].

Where did Kathleen Heddle go to school?

Kathleen Heddle was educated at University of British Columbia[10] and Kitsilano Secondary School[11].

What awards did Kathleen Heddle receive?

Honors received include Thomas Keller Medal[12], Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[13], and British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . rowingcanada.org. Retrieved . rowingcanada.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . worldrowing.com. Retrieved . worldrowing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . fortmcmurraytoday.com. fortmcmurraytoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . rowingcanada.org. Retrieved . rowingcanada.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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