Clara Hughes

Cyclist and speed skater · born 1972

The only person in history with multiple Olympic medals at both the Summer and Winter Games.

Life story

September 27, 1972 · Winnipeg
Born in Winnipeg
August 1996 · Atlanta Olympics
Won two cycling bronzes at the Atlanta Summer Games
February 2002 · Salt Lake City Olympics
Took speed skating bronze at Salt Lake City
February 25, 2006 · Turin Olympics
Won 5000m gold at Turin and gave her prize money to a children's charity
February 2010 · Vancouver
Carried the flag at the Vancouver Games and won her sixth Olympic medal
2010 · Toronto
Became the lead spokesperson for a national mental health campaign