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Clara Hughes, OC, OM, MSC OLY (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics and four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) over the course of three Winter Olympics.
Jul 24, 2012 · Clara Hughes, OC, cyclist, speed skater, humanitarian (born 27 September 1972 in Winnipeg, MB). Clara Hughes is the only Canadian athlete to have won medals at both the Olympic Summer and Olympic Winter Games, winning two medals in cycling and four medals in speed skating.
Aug 15, 2012 · Clara Hughes's Magnificent Obsession. The obsession began 22 years ago. A eureka moment in the living room of her mother's Winnipeg home, watching the great Gaétan BOUCHER try to turn back time and win his fifth Olympic SPEED SKATING medal for Canada, at the ripe old age of 29.
5 days ago · Clara Hughes (born September 27, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a former cyclist and speed skater who is the only athlete to have won multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, with two medals in cycling and four medals in speed skating.
Sep 18, 2011 · Clara Hughes, a dual-season Olympian, is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals at both the summer and winter Olympic Games. Her six career medals tied her as Canada’s most decorated Olympian until 2021 when swimmer Penny Oleksiak earned her seventh Olympic medal.
Jan 27, 2021 · Known for her incredible career as a dual-season athlete for Team Canada and her philanthropic work, Clara Hughes has inspired Canadians through her work ethic, humility and spirit. Since her last Olympic race in 2012, that sentiment hasn’t changed.
A six-time Olympic medalist in cycling and speed skating, Hughes cycled across Canada in 2014 to raise awareness of mental health issues. On 6 October 2014, author Jeremy Freeborn interviewed Clara Hughes for The Canadian Encyclopedia.
On 25 February 2006, Clara Hughes was crowned Olympic champion in the 5,000m at the Olympic Oval in Turin. Her success in speed skating, winning a total of four medals came after a podium finish in road cycling in Atlanta, 10 years earlier.
The following year, Clara Hughes went back to competition, but this time in speed skating, her first love. Her exceptional qualities and the work accomplished allowed her to qualify for the Salt Lake City Games in 2002. By winning the bronze in the 5,000m, she went down in history.
One of the few athletes to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Clara Hughes has won acclaim as both a speed skater and a cyclist. Although her athletic career began with the former, her success came first in the latter, winning her first of seven Pan-American Games medals in cycling in 1991, as well as a silver medal in the time trial ...
