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Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here, she gets at least half of her(...)
Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here, she gets at least half of her(...)

Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here, she gets at least half of her(...)

Date6/5/1992
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  • Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here; she gets at least half of herself over the bar to nab a silver at the Ontario track and field championships yesterday.
  • Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here, she gets at least half of her(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rising to the challenge. Carolyn Chanler of Governor Simcoe in St. Catharines bends over backwards to get a medal. Here; she gets at least half of herself over the bar to nab a silver at the Ontario track and field championships yesterday.
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Bending over backwards
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