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Cindy Klassen, OM (born August 12, 1979) is a Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics.
With five medals from five events, Cindy Klassen became the most successful Canadian woman at a single edition of the Olympic Games. In recognition of her achievements in Turin, she was chosen as the flag bearer for her delegation at the Closing Ceremony of those Games.
Sep 18, 2011 · As a three-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medallist, long track speed skater Cindy Klassen wrote herself into the record books with her performance at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin when she became Canada’s most decorated Olympic athlete.
And then there is speed skater magnifico, Cindy KLASSEN, Canada's heavy medal queen. She entered these Games with the weight of great expectations upon her, and she delivered. Four races, four podium finishes: a bronze, two silver, one gold.
Jul 22, 2024 · Cindy Klassen (born August 12, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian speed skater who captured five medals at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, the most won by a Canadian athlete at a single Olympics.
Cindy Klassen is the first Canadian to win five medals in one Olympic Games (Torino 2006). With a total of six Olympic medals, she is tied with fellow speed skater and cyclist Clara Hughes as the most decorated Canadian Olympians.
Cindy Klassen started out as a ice hockey player, but after missing the Canadian squad for the Nagano Olympics, she turned to speed skating. Her international breakthrough in that sport followed in 2001, which was succeeded by an Olympic bronze in 2002. In 2003, she was the best female skater, crowning the year with the allround world title.
Cindy Klassen is Canada’s Olympic star. At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Cindy, a Winnipeg native who trains in Calgary, became the first Canadian to win five medals at a single Winter Olympics.
Jul 18, 2024 · Cindy Klassen's voice shakes when she talks about watching Summer McIntosh swim in the Olympic Games. Klassen, whose five speedskating medals in 2006 is the most by a Canadian at a single Olympic ...
Sep 16, 2023 · Before becoming one of the greatest speed skaters of all-time, Cindy Klassen dreamed of representing Canada's women's hockey team at the Olympics, and almost did.
