Dateline: 12/07/09
About Clara Hughes
Canadian speed skater Clara Hughes is the only athlete to have won multiple Olympic medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics. She began her Olympic athletic career as a cyclist, taking home two bronze medals from the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. In 2000, she decided to return to speed skating, and made the Canadian national team. In 2002 Clara Hughes won a bronze medal in the 5000m at the Salt Lake City Olympics, and in 2006 she won a gold medal in the 5000m at the Turin Olympics, as well as a silver in the team pursuit.
Clara Hughes heads into the 2010 Vancouver Olympics still looking for what she considers "the perfect race."
Birth
September 27, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she grew up.
Residence
Glen Sutton, Quebec
Club
Sherbrooke Speed Skating Club
Training Site
Calgary Olympic Oval
Clara Hughes' Olympics Speed Skating Specialties
- 3000m
- 5000m
Clara Hughes Olympic Medals
Clara Hughes has won five Olympic Medals in her career.
She has won three Olympic Medals in speed skating:
- Gold - 5000m - Turin Olympics 2006
- Silver - Team Pursuit - Turin Olympics 2006
- Bronze - 5000m - Salt Lake City Olympics 2002
She has also won two Olympic Medals in cycling:
- Bronze - Time Trial - Atlanta Olympics 1996
- Bronze - Road Race - Atlanta Olympics 1996
Previous Olympics
- Turin Olympics 2006 (speed skating)
- Salt Lake City Olympics 2002 (speed skating)
- Sydney Olympics 2000 (cycling)
- Atlanta Olympics 1996 (cycling)
2010 Vancouver Olympics Speed Skating Schedule
Ladies speed skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics runs from Sunday February 14 to Saturday February 27. For details see:
2010 Vancouver Olympics Ladies Speed Skating Schedule
