Star athlete Amputee Arnie Boldt of Saskatoon, inspiration behind CBC film Crossbar, wins long jump by more than a metre despite change in rules at Canadian Games for Physically Disabled

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Star athlete Amputee Arnie Boldt of Saskatoon, inspiration behind CBC film Crossbar, wins long jump by more than a metre despite change in rules at Canadian Games for Physically Disabled

Date8/27/1981

Names

Boldt, Arnold (subject)

Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Star athlete Amputee Arnie Boldt of Saskatoon, inspiration behind CBC film Crossbar, wins long jump by more than a metre despite change in rules at Canadian Games for Physically Disabled.

Subject

Track and field athletes

Portraits

People with disabilities

Olympic athletes

Athletes

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0033294F

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