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[3] Clara Hughes, OC, OM, MSC OLY [4] (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.
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.
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.
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.
Jul 1, 2024 · 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.
May 10, 2017 · Clara Hughes overcame a challenging childhood to become one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians—and a passionate advocate for mental health.
Jan 4, 2016 · At 18, Clara Hughes became a competitive cyclist and won two Olympic bronze medals. Then, after cycling for a decade, she switched tracks and became an Olympic speed skater....
Feb 25, 2020 · 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 fourth person since 1896. 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.
Aug 1, 2012 · In her stellar six Olympic career for Canada, Clara Hughes has never made excuses. On the rare occasions she has failed to live up to her own high expectations—somehow even more elevated than her...
