Marilyn
Bell, Marathon Swimming
On September 9, 1954, at age 16, Toronto schoolgirl
Marilyn Bell became the first person to swim across
Lake Ontario. She had entered the lake at Youngstown,
New York shortly after 11:00 p.m. on September 8 and
due to poor conditions, had been forced to swim much
further than the 51.5 kilometre (32 mile) route straight
across the lake. |
Marilyn
Bell |
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Chantal
Petitclerc, Paralympics
Chantal
Petitclerc of Montreal made history in the 800-metre
wheelchair race at the Commonwealth Games yesterday,
becoming the first disabled athlete to win a fully recognized
gold medal at a multi-sport Games. |
Chantal Petitclerc |
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Le
May Doan, Speed Skating
Catriona LeMay Doan is the fastest
woman on ice. After carrying the Canadian flag into
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremonies(her
fourth Olympics), Catriona defended her Olympic title
with a Gold medal performance in the 500metre event.
Catriona becomes the first Canadian individual to defend
a Gold medal at any Olympic Games |
Catorina
Le May Doan |
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Beckie
Scott, Cross-Country Skiing
The world of competitive cross-country skiing
is a world few Canadians know anything about. But in
that world, Beckie Scott is a star.
Winning a bronze medal in this year's Salt Lake City
Winter Games, Beckie is still likely to have her Olympic
bronze medal in cross-country skiing upgraded due to
the suspension of Russian skiers Larissa Lazutina and
Olga Danilova. |
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Stacey
Dales-Shuman, Basketball
Dales-Schuman, a 6'0" all-American guard and Canadian
national team standout, is coming off a sensational
university career with the Oklahoma Sooners, where she
was twice named the Big 12's player of the year. She
was chosen third overall by the Washington Mystics in
the WNBA's draft, making her the highest-ever Canadian
pick. |
Stacey Dales-Schuman |
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Daničle
Sauvageau, Hockey Coach
Head Coach of The First Canadian Olympic Hockey Team
to Win Gold in 50 Years (Salt Lake Winter Games 2002)
and recently appointed official spokesperson to The
Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). |
Daničle Sauvageau |
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Carol
Anne Letheren Leadership and Sport Scholarship
The scholarship was created in memory of Carol Anne
Letheren (1942-2001), who passed away one year ago today.
As Chief Executive Officer of the COA and member for
Canada of the International Olympic Committee, Carol
Anne was a trailblazer for women in sport. |
Carol Anne Letheren |
