Percival Christian "Punch" Bott

The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
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Percival Christian "Punch" Bott
Inducted CSHF: 1987
Hometown: Cote des Neiges, Montreal, QC
Date of Birth: April 24, 1917
Date of Death: March 24, 1994
Affiliated Discipline(s): Alpine: Downhill, Slalom, Combined
Nordic: Jumping, Cross-Country, Combined
Active Career Date(s): 1927 - 1940
FIS Code: n/a
"Punch" Bott, one of Canada's outstanding skiers in the late 1930s and early 40s and
remains unique as the only individual to have won both the Canadian National Alpine and
Canadian Nordic Championships organized by the CASA (Canadian Amateur Ski
Association); in Nordic competition, the Jumping, Cross-Country, and Combined events; in
Alpine the Downhill, Slalom, and Combined events.
His ski Jumping Career began in 1927 when in Grad 4 and, at age 9, he won the Ski Club
of Montreal's Novice Jumping Championship. When designated a Class "A" competitor in
1930 at the age of 12, he became known as the "Schoolboy Wonder".
1934
Gold Medal, CASA National Nordic Championships, Jumping event, Trois
Rivieres, Quebec.
1935
Bronze Medal, United States Eastern Jumping Championships, Rumford, Maine,
U.S.A.
1936
Gold Medal, CASA National Nordic Championships, Jumping event, Toronto,
Ontario.
Silver Medal, CASA National Alpine Championships,
Downhill event,Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, Ontario. (?)
1938
Silver Medal, CASA National Alpine Championships, Downhill event, Ottawa,
Ontario.
1939
Silver Medal, CASA National Nordic Championships, Jumping event, Fort
William, Ontario.
Gold Medal, CASA National Alpine Championships, Downhill Closed event, Fort
William, Ontario.
1940
Bronze Medal, CASA Canadian National Nordic Championships, Jumping event,
St Margarets and Cote des Neiges, Quebec.
Silver Medal, CASA Canadian National Alpine Championships, Downhill event, St
Margarets and Cote des Neiges, Quebec.
Silver Medal, CASA Canadian National Alpine Championships, Slalom event, St
Margarets and Cote des Neiges, Quebec.
Silver Medal, CASA Canadian National Alpine Championships, Combined event,
St Margarets and Cote des Neiges, Quebec.
Please Note: The ski information gathered here is compiled from a number of sources; it may not be inclusive of all accomplishments.
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