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Clara Hughes
Speed Skating -Long Track
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Clara began speed skating at the age of 16, but decided at the age of 17 to switch to cycling. After more than one hundred cycling victories, including two bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games, she returned to speed skating at the age of 28. After only 7 weeks of training she was named to the National Team and went on to win a bronze medal at the 2002 winter Olympic Games. Her medal at the 2002 Games made her the only Canadian and 4th ever athlete to win medals in both the Winter and Summer Games. Clara followed this up with 2 more medals (gold and silver) at the 2006 Olympics making her the only athlete to have won multiple medals at both the Winter and Summer Games. On January, 29 2010 she was named the Canadian Flag Bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Athlete Profile Archives
Speed Skating Canada
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Highlights:
• Silver medallist in the 5000m at the 2008 and 2009 World Single Distance Championships
• Recipient of the 2006 IOC Sport and the Community Trophy
• Olympic gold medallist in 5000m and silver medallist in team pursuit in 2006
• Bronze medallist in the 5000m and silver medallist in team pursuit at the 2005 World Single Distances Championships
• Bronze medallist in the 5000m at the 2004 and 2005 World All Round Championships
• Selected as Speed Skating Canada’s 2004 Female Skater of the Year – Long Track
• Gold medallist in the 5000m at the 2004 World Single Distances Championships
• Her bronze medal (5000m) in Salt Lake City made her only the second woman and fourth person ever to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics
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Results:
2009-10
• World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
3000m - 7
• World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
3000m – 5
• World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
5000m - 4
• World Cup #4 / Coupe du monde #4
3000m – 11
• World Cup #5 / Coupe du monde #5
3000m – 8
• World Cup Selection / Sélection coupe du monde
1500m – 9 3000m – 1 5000m – 1
• Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
3000m - 1
2008-09
• World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
5000m – 2
• World Allround Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 19 500m – 23 1500m – 15 3000m – 12
• World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
1500m – 17 3000m – 10
• World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
1500m(B) – 2 3000m – 6
• World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
1500m – 14 3000m – 5
• World Cup #7 / Coupe du monde #7
1500m – 20 3000m – 13
• World Cup #9 / Coupe du monde #9
1500m – 17 3000m – 9
• World Cup Standing / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 22 3000m/5000m – 12
• Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1500m – 4 3000m – 2 5000m – 1
• Canadian Rankings / Classements canadiens
1500m – 6 3000m – 3 5000m – 1
2007-08
• World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m - 6 5000m - 2
• World All Round Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total - 11 500m - 22 1500m - 15 3000m - 7 5000m - 5
• World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
3000m - 7
•World Cup #2 / Coupe du Monde #2
3000m - 5
• World Cup #3 / Coupe du Monde #3
5000m - 2
• World Cup #4 / Coupe du Monde #4
3000m - 6
• World Cup #6 / Coupe du Monde # 6
5000m - 3
• Olympic Oval Invitational / Invitation Anneau olympique
5000m - 2
• Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
1500m - 17 3000m - 2
2006-07
• World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m – 13
• World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 17 500m – 23 1500m – 16 3000m – 11
• World Cup Rankings / Classement Coupe du monde
500m – 48 1000m – 45 1500m – 38 3000m/5000m – 23
• Continental Qualifier / Qualification continentale
Overall/Au total – 2 500m – 9 1500m – 3 3000m – 1 5000m – 1
• Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1500m – 3 3000m – 1 5000m – 1
• Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
500m – 42 1500m – 6 3000m – 4
2005-06
• Olympic Games / Jeux olympiques
3000m – 9 5000m – 1 Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
• World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 25 3000/5000m – 4 Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
• World Cup Trials / Sélection Coupe du monde
1000m – 15 1500m – 4 3000m – 2
• Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
3000m – 3 5000m – 1
2004-05
• World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m – 5 5000 – 3 Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
• World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 12 500m – 22 1500m – 13 3000m – 10 5000m – 3
• Continental Championships / Championnat continental
Overall/Au total – 2
• World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 23 3000/5000m – 6 Pursuit/Poursuite - 2
• Canadian All-round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
1500m – 4
• Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1500m – 11 3000m – 3
2003-04
• World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m – 4 5000 – 1
• World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 10 500m – 23 1500m – 15 3000m – 4 5000m – 3
• Continental Championships / Championnat continental
Overall/Au total – 2
•World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 35 3000/5000m – 12
• Canadian All-round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 1
• Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1500m – 4 3000m – 1
2002-03
• World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m – 4 5000 – 2
• World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 6 500m – 23 1500m – 10 3000m – 3 5000m – 1
• World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 14 3000m – 2
•Canadian All-round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 1
2001-02
• Olympic Games / Jeux olympiques
3000m – 10 5000m – 3
• Canadian long distances ranking / Classement canadien longues distances
1500m – 4 3000m – 3
2000-01
• World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
3000m – 11World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
1500m – 43 3000m – 19
•Canadian long distances ranking / Classement canadien longues distances: 7
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| Birthdate |
09/27/1972 |
| Hometown |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Club |
Sherbrooke |
| Coach |
Xiuli Wang |
| Training Centre |
Olympic Oval (Calgary) |
| Years on Senior National Team |
9 years |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Quick Facts |
• Started speed skating at the age of 16, switched to cycling at age 17, returned to speed skating at age 28
• Double Bronze medallist at 1996 Olympics in cycling (Road race and time trial)
• Member of Canadian National Cycling Team from 1991 to 2003
• Does extensive humanitarian work with Right To Play, an international humanitarian organization using sport and play to better the lives of the worlds most impoverished children
• Commentator for CBC (cycling)
• 18-time Canadian Champion in cycling
• Named to the 2006 List of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity by CAAWS
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