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Lori Fung – Rhythmic Gymnastics, Women's Individual All-round; Pat Turner, Kevin Neufeld, Mark Evans, Grant Main, Paul Steele, J. Michael Evans, Dean Crawford, Blair Horn, and Brian McMahon – Rowing, Men's Eight with Coxswain (see also 1984 Canadian Mens Rowing Eight) Linda Thom – Shooting, Women's 25 m Pistol
Jennifer Botterill was a member of four women's teams. Cassie Campbell is the one of two Canadian players to be captain of multiple teams (2002 and 2006). [33] Marie-Philip Poulin scored the gold medal-winning goal in three separate Olympics (2010, 2014, 2022) [34] Hayley Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's event and was named tournament MVP twice.
He became the second Canadian to defend their Olympic gold, and first man. [5] [6] [7] Trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan was the first Canadian to defend their gold medal in an individual sport at the Summer Olympics. She won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, the inaugural Olympian to defend their title in that discipline. [8]
Leah Goldstein (born 1969), Canadian-born Israeli professional road racing cyclist winner of the Race Across America, World Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion, and Israel Duathlon national champion; Ryder Hesjedal, 7th overall at the 2010 Tour de France, winner of 2012 Giro d'Italia; Andreas Hestler; Clara Hughes, two-sport athlete, six Olympic ...
She was named Female Athlete of the Year by Speed Skating Canada in 2004 for long track. In 2006, she received the International Olympic Committee's Sport and Community Trophy. She was then named to the 2006 List of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity by the Canadian Association for Advancement of Women and Sport (CAAWS).
Canadian female gymnasts have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1956, except for 1980. [2] A total of 56 female gymnasts have represented Canada. Canadian women have not won any medals at the Olympics. [3] Teresa McDonnell, Ellie Black, and Shallon Olsen are the only Canadian female gymnasts who have competed in at least three ...
Alysha Eveline Newman (born June 29, 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the pole vault.She is 2024 Summer Olympics bronze medallist and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, and holds both the Canadian national and Commonwealth Games records in the women's pole vault.
Penelope Oleksiak (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian competitive swimmer.Nicknamed "Magic Penny", she is one of her country's most decorated Olympians.Oleksiak rose to fame during the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she became the first Canadian to win four medals in the same Summer Games, and the country's youngest Olympic champion with her gold medal win in the 100 m freestyle.