Talk:Kathleen Heddle

A news item involving Kathleen Heddle was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the In the news section on 15 January 2021.

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A fact from Kathleen Heddle appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 January 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Kathleen Heddle was one of two Canadians to win three gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games?

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Eddie891 (talk) 20:30, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Kathleen Heddle is one of only two Canadians to win three gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games? Source: CBC News (Canadian Press); Associated Press
- ALT1:... that Kathleen Heddle won three Olympic gold medals in rowing, even though she had intended to play varsity volleyball at the University of British Columbia? Source: UBC Sports Hall of Fame; BC Sports Hall of Fame

Reviewed: My Name is Han
Comment: Eligible per Rule 1e, because it only appeared in the "Recent Deaths" section of ITN and not as a bold link.

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:51, 15 January 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Article is long enough and has been expanded fivefold in the timeframe. It appears neutral, and is adequately sourced inline to reliable sources. Spotchecks on sources found no obvious close paraphrasing and Earwig is fairly clean,[1] though you might like to slightly vary "the first Canadians to win three Olympic gold medals" if there's another way of putting it.

Hooks are interesting, adequately concise, supported by at least one reliable source, neutral, and do not focus on negative aspects. I think Alt1 could be improved by shaving the university off the end. I prefer the main hook. QPQ is done.

The only thing in the article that struck me as odd is starting her national rowing career in Early life. I'd move all the material on rowing into the Career section, certainly after she's been selected for the national team.

Probably will need another copy edit after leaving the RD section of the main page as it seems to be getting its share of drive-by additions. Espresso Addict (talk) 03:55, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]