- Donovan Bailey
Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a Canadian former athlete. Born in Manchester, Jamaica, Bailey emigrated from Jamaica to Canada at age 13, and played basketball before his graduation at Queen Elizabeth Park High School in Oakville, Ontario. He began competing as a 100 m sprinter part-time in 1991, but he did not take up the sport seriously until 1994. At that time, he was also a successful stockbroker. The following year saw his international breakthrough. - Simon Whitfield
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada. He has dual Canadian and Australian citizenship. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon and by age 15 was pursuing it on a serious competitive basis. Whitfield’s gold medal win in the triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia is one of the most memorable performances by an individual athlete in Canadian sporting history. - Mike Beres
Mike Beres (born May 13, 1973 in Brantford, Ontario) is a male badminton player from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games. Beres competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Jody Patrick. They lost to Frederik Bergstrom and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the round of 32. - Chantal Petitclerc
Chantal Petitclerc is a Canadian wheelchair athlete. She won three gold medals (in 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m) and a bronze (800 m) at the 2002 World Championships and a gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 800 m. At the 2004 Summer Olympics (where wheelchair racing was an exhibition sport) she won the 800 m, and went on to an impressive showing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. - Alexandre Despatie
Alexandre Despatie (born June 8, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian diver. He is the current World champion at the 1 and 3m springboard and is the first diver to have been World champion in the three categories (1, 3, 10m platform). - Kenneth Money
Kenneth ("Ken") Money is the Senior Scientist at the Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine in Toronto. He has published over one hundred science articles and authored six different topics in the World Book Encyclopedia. Money attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute for high school. Some of his contributions in the scientific field include knowledge of the inner ear, motion sickness, disorientation, and biological effects of space flight. - Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal (born December 9, 1980 in Victoria, British Columbia) in is a Canadian professional cyclist who currently rides for the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis cycling team. He is a former mountain biker (having won a silver medal at the 2001 U23 World Mountain Bike Championships) and in 2005 turned professional with the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team after spending several years with the Rabobank amateur team. - Susan Nattrass
Susan Marie Nattrass (born November 5, 1950 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a Canadian shooter. She started shooting at age 13 and was educated at the University of Alberta. In the 1976 Summer Olympics she became the first ever woman to participate in a shooting event at the Olympics, as shooting was open to both sexes until 1992. She won a silver medal at the 2001 world championships in Cairo, Egypt in the trap event. - Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes (born September 27, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. She is very involved with Right To Play, an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sports to encourage the development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. - Helen Nichol
Helen Nichol (born 18 February 1981 in Burlington, Ontario) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, partnering Charmaine Reid. Nichol competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Charmaine Reid. They were defeated by Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin of Taiwan in the round of 32. - Adam van Koeverden
Adam Joseph van Koeverden (born January 29, 1982 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian flatwater kayak racer and reigning Olympic champion in K-1 500 m. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m at the 1999 world junior championships in Zagreb, Croatia, and then became world junior marathon champion in 2000. His first success as a senior came with a silver medal at the 2003 world championships in Gainesville, Georgia in the men's K-1 1000 m event. - Jody Patrick
Jody Patrick (born 14 June 1978) is a female badminton player from Canada. Patrick competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Mike Beres. They lost to Frederik Bergstrom and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the round of 32. - Lars Hansen
Lars Hansen (born September 27, 1954 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a retired Canadian professional National Basketball Association player. He grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, where he was a basketball star at Centennial Secondary School. He would go onto play his college basketball at the University of Washington. And after a successful career there he was selected in the 3rd round in the 1976 NBA Draft. - Philippe Bourret
Philippe Bourret (born 24 April 1979) is a male badminton player from Canada. Bourret competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Denyse Julien. They lost to Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the round of 32. - Milaine Cloutier
Milaine Cloutier (born February 16, 1972 in Granby, Quebec) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Robbyn Hermitage. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, she represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. - Robbyn Hermitage
Robbyn Hermitage (born April 22, 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Milaine Cloutier. She also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Brent Olynyk. A resident of Saint Hubert, Ontario, she represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. - Kyle Shewfelt
Kyle Shewfelt (born May 6, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian gymnast. His gold medal in the men's floor exercise competition at the 2004 Athens Olympics was the first medal ever by a Canadian in an artistic gymnastics event and was the first Canadian gold of the 2004 Olympics. Shewfelt was considered a medal threat in advance of the Athens games. In the end, Shewfelt finished first on Floor and fourth on Vault, amid much controversy, … - Pierre Harvey
Pierre Harvey (born March 24, 1957) is a Canadian sports athlete. He was the first Canadian male athlete to compete in both the 1984 Summer Olympics (cycling) and 1984 Winter Olympics (cross-country skiing). Born in Rimouski, Quebec, he won three gold medals in cross country skiing in the 1979 Canada Winter Games. First competing as a cyclist at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Harvey finished 24th in the individual road race event. - Dominique Bosshart
Dominique Bosshart (born October 7, 1977 in Morges, Switzerland) is a Canadian taekwondo athlete. She was Canada's only taekwondo competitor during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division (+ 67 kg). She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens but did not medal. Bosshart began studying taekwondo at age 13, at the urging of her brother. At age 15, she moved from living with her parents in Landmark, … - Catriona Le May Doan
Catriona Ann Le May Doan, O.C. (born December 23, 1970) is a Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. The proper pronunciation of her first name is "Kah-TREE-nah". Born In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, of Scottish ancestry, Le May Doan won the Olympic 500 m title at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan and she repeated this feat at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, giving rise to the title "the fastest woman on ice". - Beckie Scott
Beckie Scott (born August 1, 1974 in Vegreville, Alberta) is a retired Canadian cross-country skiing athlete and as of February 23, 2006, an International Olympic Committee member by virtue of being elected to the IOC Athlete's Commission along with Saku Koivu. Scott was born in Vegreville, Alberta, but grew up in Vermilion, Alberta. She began cross-country skiing at the age of five. She entered her first competition at age seven, … - Blythe Hartley
Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian Olympic diver. She began diving at age 12. She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes. After obtaining her high school diploma, she went on to attend the University of Southern California where she graduated in 2006 with a communications degree. She won her first gold medal at the world aquatic championships in the 1 m springboard in Fukuoka, … - Jason Tunks
Jason Tunks (born May 7, 1975 in London, Ontario, Canada) is an international level discus thrower representing Canada. World Ranking: 36th Quick Notes: * Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks * Holder of National Record at 67.88m * Graduated from Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London * Attended Southern Methodist University in Texas on a track scholarship * 6'6, 270lbs. - Pete Orr
Peterson Thomas "Pete" Orr (born June 8, 1979 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Orr attended Galveston Community College in Galveston, Texas. He was a 39th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in 1998 (1187th overall), spending one year there before signing with the Atlanta Braves July 3, 1999. He was part of Team Canada who finished in fourth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics. - Mark Boswell
Mark Boswell (born September 28, 1977 in Mandeville, Jamaica) is a Canadian high jumper. Boswell attended the University of Texas at Austin. In 2006, he won gold at the Commonwealth games held in Melbourne, Australia. His other notable achievements in international competition include 7th place at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 6th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, … - Dave Archibald
Dave Archibald (born April 14, 1969, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada) is a former National Hockey League right wing. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the first round, sixth overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League for the Portland Winter Hawks, Archibald made his NHL debut with the North Stars in the 1987-88 season. In his first two NHL seasons, he scored 27 goals and added 39 assists. - Diane Roy
Diane Roy (born January 9, 1971 in Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec) is a Canadian wheelchair athlete. Her best two finishes at the 2002 world championships were both 8th place finishes, in the 400 m and in the marathon. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she finished fourth in the Women's 800m wheelchair. - James Worrall
James Worrall (born June 23, 1914) is a Canadian lawyer, Olympic athlete and sports administrator. Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, he emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1922. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in 1935. He received his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and went on to practice law in Toronto. A track and field athlete, he was the Canadian team flag bearer at the 1936 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies. - Karen Furneaux
Karen Furneaux is a Canadian kayaker. She began kayaking at age 12, and is a student at Dalhousie University. She finished in 5th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's K2 500 m event, and has won two world championship gold medals, the first in K2 200 m in 1998 in Szeged, Hungary. The Second coming in the K1 200 m in 2001 in Poznań, Poland. She has also won two silver medals at world championships, the first in 1997 in the K4 200 m in Dartmouth, … - Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan (born March 20, 1974 in Brantford, Ontario) is a world class middle distance runner. Sullivan competes in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represents Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 (set in June 2000) and 3:50.36 for the mile. He is the Canadian record-holder at both distances as well as the indoor 3000 m, 7:40.17 (set February 9 2007). His best Olympic showing is a fifth-place finish at Sydney. - Mark McKoy
Marcus ("Mark") McKoy (born December 10, 1961) is a former Canadian athlete, winner of 110 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Although born in Georgetown, Guyana, Mark McKoy spent his youth in England, before moving to Canada as a teenager. McKoy came to the international athletics scene in 1982 by winning a gold in 110 m hurdles and silver in 4 x 100 m relay at Commonwealth Games. - Barbara Ann Scott
Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. Scott began skating at a very young age and was only eleven years old when she won her first Canadian national junior title. Two years later, in 1942, the thirteen-year-old became the first female to ever land a double lutz in competition. From 1945 to 1948, she won the North American Figure Skating Championships. - Meghan Agosta
Meghan Agosta (born February 12, 1987 in Ruthven, Ontario) is a women's ice hockey player. Agosta first started playing hockey at age 6, switching to it from figure skating. She played for the Chatham Cyclones AAA organization and later for the Junior AA Windsor Wildcats of the Ontario Provincial Women's Hockey League. At the 2003 Canada Games, she scored the winning goal for Team Ontario. In August of 2004 she moved to Calgary to train with the national team. - Anna Rice
Anna Rice (born 19 August 1980 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a female badminton player from Canada, who won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games. Rice competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand in the round of 32. Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen. - Jake Wetzel
Jacob Wetzel (born December 26, 1976 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is an American-Canadian rower. He has represented both countries at the World Championships and the Olympics. As a teenager, Wetzel was on the Canadian Junior Cycling team; he only began rowing in the fall of 1997 at the University of California, Berkeley. His success was immediate and extraordinary. - Charles Allen
Charles Allen (born March 3, 1977 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Canadian-Guyanese athlete specializing in hurdling, but also a sprinter. Born in Georgetown, Guyana Allen emigrated to Canada, first to Brampton where he attended Turner Fenton Secondary School, and then to Malton where he went to Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School. He competed for Guyana in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and still holds the Guyanese record in the 110 meter hurdles. - Ray Lewis
Raymond ("Ray") Gray Lewis, C.M. (October 8, 1910 - November 15, 2003) was a track and field athlete, and the first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Lewis was nicknamed "Rapid Ray" for his speed on the track. While excelling in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metre distances in high school, Lewis was subjected to racism from coaches, teachers and the public. - Brent Olynyk
Brent Olynyk (born December 7, 1971 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Iain Sydie. He also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Robbyn Hermitage. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. - Sandra Schmirler
Sandra Schmirler, SOM (July 11, 1963-March 3, 2000) was a Canadian curler, an Olympic and triple World Champion. Born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Schmirler learned curling at high school. Her first major successes in the sport came in 1991, when she won the provincial championships as the "skip" (captain) of her team. Only two years later, in 1993, Schmirler's Regina-based team also won the Canadian Championships, and were sent out to the World Championships, … - Scott Niedermayer
Robert Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for and captaining the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer is known for his outstanding skating stride, and knack for leading or joining the offensive rush. Standing 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), 200 pounds (91 kg), Niedermayer is considered to be one of the top defensemen in the league. Though he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Niedermayer grew up in Cranbrook, …
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