Hall of Famer

Angela Schmidt-Foster

Affiliated Discipline(s): Cross-country
Hometown: Woodstock, Ontario
Induction CSHF: 1996
Induction Category: Cross-country skiing
Angela Schmidt-Foster. Photo: Canadian Olympic Committee

A 15-year member of the Canadian cross country ski team, Angela Schmidt-Foster ranked with Pierre Harvey and the Firth sisters as one of the country’s bright lights in this European-dominated sport. Only 17-years old when she was named to the national team in 1977, she quickly imposed her presence and was considered the racer to beat in North America in the mid-1980s.

She won the Canadian cross country championships on five occasions and North American championships twice. During a long (1977-1992) and decorated career, she was a member of four Canadian Olympic teams (1980 at Lake Placid, USA, 1984 at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, 1988 at Calgary, Alberta, and 1992 at Albertville, France), and four World Championship teams from 1982 to 1991. She thrived in the stressful environment of the World Championships; finishing among the top 20 competitors in every race she entered.

Competitive highlights:

  • 1976: 1st place, 5 km, Canadian Junior Cross-Country Championships
  • 1978: 1st place, 5 km, Canadian Junior Cross-Country Championships
  • 1978: 1st place, 5km, North American Junior Championship
  • 1978: 1st place, 5km, North American Junior Championship
  • 1978: 2nd place, 7.5km, North American Junior Championship
  • 1979: 1st place, 5km, Canadian Junior Cross-Country Championships
  • 1980: 1st place, 20km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1982: 13th place, FIS World Cup, La Bresse, France
  • 1983: 12th place, World Cup, Anchorage, USA
  • 1984: 13th place, World Cup, Strbske Pleso, Czechoslovakia
  • 1986: 1st place, 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1987: 3rd place, World Cup, Calgary, Alberta\
  • 1987: 14th place, World Cup, Lahti, Sweden
  • 1987: 1st place, 10km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1987: 2nd place, 20km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1987: 2nd place 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1988: 1st place, 10km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1988: 2nd place, 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1988: 2nd place, 20km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1989: 1st place, 10km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1989: 2nd place, 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1991: 1st place, 5km, American Airlines Super Series Competition
  • 1991: 1st place, 15km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1991: 2nd place, 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1992: 1st place, 10km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships
  • 1992: 2nd place, 5km, Canadian Cross-Country Championships

Best overall World Cup ranking was 20th in 1987.

 

Please Note: The ski information gathered here is compiled from a number of sources; it may not be inclusive of all accomplishments. Copyright © 2021, Canadian Ski Museum. For Personal/Educational use only.

 

1996 Canadian Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony [L to R]: Kerrin-Lee Gartner, Karl Martitsch, Franz Wilhelmsen, Angela Schmidt-Foster, Peter Judge, Anna Fraser. CSHFM Collection.

National Olympic Cross Country Ski Team 1984
National Olympic Cross Country Ski Team 1984 [top row]: Sharon Firth, Shirley Firth [bottom row]: Pierre Harvey, Angela Schmidt. Canadian Ski Association.

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