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List of Canadian sports personalities

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List of Canadian sports personalities

The following is a list of Canadian sports personalities.

Contents

Nationally recognized honour lists
  • Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (female only)
  • Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
  • Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century
  • Lionel Conacher Award (male only)
  • List of members of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
  • Lou Marsh Trophy
  • Velma Springstead Trophy (female only)
  • Olympic athletes

  • Alex Baumann, Sudbury
  • Patrick Chan, Ottawa
  • Victor Davis, Guelph
  • Andre De Grasse, Scarborough/Markham
  • Lori Dupuis, Cornwall
  • Mark Fawcett, Nelson, British Columbia
  • Rosie MacLennan, King City
  • Conlin McCabe, Brockville
  • Scott Moir, London
  • Dylan Moscovitch, medalist pair skater
  • Elvis Stojko, Richmond Hill
  • Adam van Koeverden, Oakville
  • Tessa Virtue, London
  • Simon Whitfield, Kingston
  • Uncategorised professional athletes

  • Dayana Cadeau, Vancouver - bodybuilder
  • Nick Denis, North Bay - MMA fighter
  • Cathy LeFrançois, Amqui, Quebec - bodybuilder
  • Alpine skiing

  • Jean-Luc Brassard, freestyle ski, moguls, Olympic gold medal, 1994
  • Todd Brooker
  • The Crazy Canucks, a group of downhill racers who were extraordinarily successful in the late 1970s and early 1980s:
  • Jim Hunter
  • Dave Irwin
  • Dave Murray
  • Steve Podborski, Canada's only overall World Cup winner
  • Ken Read, the first Canadian male to win on the World Cup circuit
  • Michel Daigle, 1970s freestyle skiing pioneer
  • Nancy Greene, alpine skiing, downhill, Olympic gold medal, 1968
  • Ann Heggtveit, world and 1960 Winter Olympics ski champion
  • Kathy Kreiner, alpine skiing, giant slalom, Olympic gold medal, 1976
  • Kerrin Lee-Gartner, alpine skiing, downhill, Olympic gold medal, 1992
  • Manuel Osborne-Paradis, North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Gerry Sorensen, alpine skiing, downhill, world champion, 1982
  • Don Stevens, alpine world ski champion and in the 1988 winter Olympics
  • Melanie Turgeon, alpine skiing, downhill, world champion, 1993
  • Lucille Wheeler, alpine world ski champion
  • Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele, alpine ski champions of the 1940s and 1950s
  • Australian rules football

  • Mike Pyke, former Canada rugby union international and first Canadian to play for an AFL premiership (championship) team
  • Automobile racing

  • Patrick Carpentier
  • Ron Fellows, 24 Hours of Le Mans GTS class winner
  • Scott Goodyear
  • James Hinchcliffe
  • Greg Moore (1975–1999)
  • Alex Tagliani
  • Paul Tracy CART Champion 2003
  • Gilles Villeneuve (1950–1982)
  • Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), son of Gilles, Formula 1 World Champion 1997, Indy 500 Winner 1995, CART Champion 1995
  • Baseball

  • Reggie Cleveland
  • Rheal Cormier
  • Tom Daly, MLB player and coach
  • Éric Gagné, 2003 NL Cy Young Award
  • Ferguson Jenkins, MLB Hall of Fame member
  • Corey Koskie
  • Joseph Lannin, owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth
  • Kirk McCaskill
  • Terry Puhl
  • Paul Quantrill
  • Chris Reitsma
  • Goody Rosen, MLB All-Star outfielder
  • George Selkirk, succeeded Babe Ruth in right field for NY Yankees
  • Matt Stairs
  • Adam Stern, MLB outfielder
  • Larry Walker, 1997 NL MVP
  • Nigel Wilson
  • Jeff Zimmerman
  • Current players

  • Jason Bay, 2004 NL Rookie of the Year
  • Érik Bédard
  • Jesse Crain
  • Ryan Dempster
  • Scott Diamond
  • Jeff Francis
  • Aaron Guiel
  • Rich Harden
  • Blake Hawksworth
  • George Kottaras
  • Pete Laforest
  • Brett Lawrie
  • Adam Loewen
  • Russell Martin
  • Scott Mathieson
  • Justin Morneau, 2006 American League MVP
  • Mike Nickeas
  • Pete Orr
  • Ryan Radmanovich
  • Adam Stern
  • Mark Teahen
  • Scott Thorman
  • Joey Votto, 2010 National League MVP
  • Basketball

    Current NBA players

  • Joel Anthony
  • Tyler Ennis
  • Cory Joseph
  • Kris Joseph
  • Trey Lyles
  • Andrew Nicholson
  • Kelly Olynyk
  • Dwight Powell
  • Robert Sacre
  • Nik Stauskas
  • Tristan Thompson
  • Andrew Wiggins
  • Current WNBA players

  • Natalie Achonwa
  • Kayla Alexander
  • Tammy Sutton-Brown
  • Playing in overseas leagues

  • Samuel Dalembert
  • Levon Kendall
  • Kevin Pangos
  • Andy Rautins
  • Shona Thorburn
  • Playing in other North American professional leagues

  • Anthony Bennett, first Canadian to be drafted #1 overall in the NBA Draft
  • Sim Bhullar, notable as the first person of Indian descent to play in the NBA
  • Keanau Post
  • Current NCAA Division I players

  • Kia Nurse
  • Former NCAA Division I players awaiting professional play

  • Nirra Fields
  • Ruth Hamblin
  • Jamal Murray
  • Kyle Wiltjer
  • Retired

  • Jordan Adams
  • Norm Baker, inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979
  • Hank Biasatti, inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001
  • Ron Crevier
  • Stacey Dales, former WNBA player; currently a host on the NFL Network
  • Rick Fox, won three NBA Championship rings in 2000, 2001 and 2002 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Stewart Granger
  • Lars Hansen
  • Bob Houbregs, inducted into the Basketball Hall of fame in 1987
  • Todd MacCulloch
  • Jamaal Magloire
  • James Naismith (1861–1939), teacher; invented the game of basketball
  • Steve Nash, 2005, 2006 NBA MVP, 2007 MVP runner-up
  • Leo Rautins
  • Mike Smrek
  • Gino Sovran
  • Ernie Vandeweghe
  • Bill Wennington, won three championships with the Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997 and 1998)
  • Jim Zoet
  • Biathlon

  • Myriam Bédard (born 1969), Olympic gold medalist
  • Zina Kocher
  • Bobsleigh

  • Lascelles Brown, Olympic silver medal, 2006
  • Vic Emery, Olympic gold medal, 1964
  • Kaillie Humphries, Olympic gold medal, 2010
  • Pierre Lueders, Olympic gold medal, 1998 and silver medal, 2006
  • David MacEachern, Olympic gold medal, 1998
  • Heather Moyse, Olympic gold medal, 2010
  • Boxing

  • Trevor Berbick, former WBC heavyweight champion
  • Maxie Berger, world champion junior welterweight
  • Tommy Burns (1881–1955), world heavyweight boxing champion
  • George Chuvalo
  • Willie DeWitt
  • Yvon Durelle
  • Freddy Fuller
  • Arturo Gatti, former WBC world Super Lightweight champion
  • Otis Grant, current WBC Super Middleweight international champion
  • Kirk Johnson
  • Sam Langford
  • Mark Leduc
  • Lennox Lewis, grew up in Canada; competed for Canada in the Olympics in 1988, winning a gold medal
  • Eric Lucas, former WBC world champion (1999–2001) Supermiddleweight
  • Sammy Luftspring, welterweight boxing champion, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
  • Steve Molitor, former IBF Super Bantamweight champion, record of 33–3 (12 KOs) as of September 2012
  • Jean Pascal, former IBO, WBC, Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion of the World
  • Donovan Ruddock
  • Shane Sutcliffe, former Canadian heavyweight champion, defeated former world champion "Neon" Leon Spinks by 8 round decision in 1994
  • Cricket

  • Ashish Bagai
  • Ian Billcliff
  • John Davison
  • Jimmy Hansra
  • Cycling

  • Ryder Hesjedal, 7th overall at the 2010 Tour de France, winner of 2012 Giro d'Italia
  • Andreas Hestler
  • Alison Sydor
  • Cross-country skiing

  • Brian McKeever (born 1979), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals
  • Robin McKeever (born 1973), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals
  • Beckie Scott, Olympic gold medal, 2002
  • Curling

  • Sherry Anderson
  • Dawn Askin
  • Matt Baldwin
  • Cheryl Bernard
  • Jan Betker
  • Suzanne Birt
  • Marilyn Bodogh
  • Kerry Burtnyk
  • Garnet Campbell
  • Chelsea Carey
  • Jim Cotter
  • Andrea Crawford
  • Mark Dacey
  • Lyall Dagg
  • Mabel DeWare
  • Don Duguid
  • John Epping
  • Randy Ferbey
  • Rick Folk
  • Rob Fowler
  • Kerry Galusha
  • Hec Gervais
  • Alison Goring
  • Ab Gowanlock
  • Brad Gushue
  • Al Hackner
  • Jenn Hanna
  • Mike Harris
  • Richard Hart
  • Ben Hebert
  • Guy Hemmings
  • Amber Holland
  • Rachel Homan
  • Heather Houston
  • Glenn Howard
  • Russ Howard
  • Gordon Hudson
  • Brad Jacobs
  • Colleen Jones
  • Jennifer Jones
  • Marc Kennedy
  • Cathy King
  • Shannon Kleibrink
  • Jamie Koe
  • Kevin Koe
  • Brent Laing
  • Connie Laliberte
  • Penny LaRocque
  • Marie-France Larouche
  • Kelley Law
  • Kaitlyn Lawes
  • Stefanie Lawton
  • Ed Lukowich
  • Jack MacDuff
  • Murray Macneill
  • Cliff Manahan
  • Kevin Martin
  • Greg McAulay
  • Krista McCarville
  • Mike McEwen
  • Joyce McKee
  • Orest Meleschuk
  • Jean-Michel Ménard
  • Sherry Middaugh
  • Wayne Middaugh
  • Marj Mitchell
  • Linda Moore
  • John Morris
  • Dave Nedohin
  • Heather Nedohin
  • Ron Northcott
  • Jill Officer
  • Scott Patterson
  • Vic Peters
  • Vera Pezer
  • Ernie Richardson
  • Pat Ryan
  • Pat Sanders
  • Craig Savill
  • Sandra Schmirler (1963–2000)
  • Kelly Scott
  • Julie Skinner
  • Heather Smith-Dacey
  • Lindsay Sparkes
  • Jeff Stoughton
  • Billy Walsh
  • Ed Werenich
  • Pappy Wood
  • Disc sports

  • Ken Westerfield, disc sport (Frisbee) pioneer, athlete, showman, promoter
  • Figure skating

  • Kurt Browning
  • Patrick Chan
  • Toller Cranston
  • Donald Jackson
  • Elizabeth Manley
  • Dylan Moscovitch, Olympic medalist pair skater
  • Brian Orser
  • Cynthia Phaneuf
  • Jennifer Robinson
  • Joannie Rochette
  • Louis Rubenstein, (pre-Olympic) World Championship gold, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
  • Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, pairs, Olympic gold
  • Emanuel Sandhu
  • Barbara Ann Scott, Olympic gold medal
  • Elvis Stojko
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, 2010 Winter Olympics gold
  • Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul, pairs
  • Tracey Wainman
  • Football

  • Roger Aldag, retired CFL offensive lineman
  • Oshiomogho Atogwe, Philadelphia Eagles free safety
  • Jamie Boreham, retired CFL kicker
  • Doug Brown, retired CFL and NFL defensive tackle
  • Nate Burleson, Detroit Lions wide receiver
  • Noah Cantor, DT, Canadian Football League
  • Steve Christie, NFL placekicker
  • Pinball Clemons, current Vice Chair for Toronto Argonauts, born in the United States
  • Lionel Conacher, former CFL halfback
  • Royal Copeland
  • Peter Dalla Riva
  • Vince Danielsen, retired CFL quarterback
  • Jason David, New Orleans Saints
  • Rocky Dipietro
  • Ray Elgaard
  • Don Fuell
  • Tony Gabriel
  • Russ Jackson
  • Teyo Johnson, free agent, NFL tight end
  • Danny Kepley
  • Joe Krol
  • Normie Kwong
  • Rueben Mayes, former NFL running back
  • Angelo Mosca, retired CFL defensive tackle
  • Eddie Murray, retired NFL placekicker
  • Bronko Nagurski (1908–1990), Chicago Bears legend, member of US Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Dave Ridgway
  • Mark Rypien, former NFL quarterback
  • Dave Sapunjis
  • Annis Stukus, former CFL player and executive
  • Shaun Suisham, Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker
  • Mike Vanderjagt, retired placekicker for several CFL, NFL and Arena league teams
  • Troy Westwood
  • Golf

  • Stephen Ames, born in Trinidad and Tobago
  • Al Balding
  • Dave Barr, winner of two PGA Tour events (1981 Quad Cities Open, 1987 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic)
  • Jocelyne Bourassa, winner of the 1973 Canadian Women's Open
  • Dawn Coe-Jones
  • Gail Graham
  • Dan Halldorson
  • Laurie Kane
  • George Knudson
  • Jim Nelford
  • Moe Norman
  • Sandra Post
  • Sandy Somerville
  • Mike Weir, winner of the 2003 Masters Tournament
  • Jennifer Wyatt, winner of the 1992 Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic
  • Richard "Dick" Zokol
  • Gymnastics

  • Elfi Schlegel
  • Horse racing and equestrian sports

  • Ted Atkinson, Hall of Fame jockey
  • Russell Baze (born 1958), Hall of Fame jockey; currently #2 winningest jockey in history
  • Big Ben, world show-jumping champion
  • Billyjojimbob, distinguished aged trotter; winner of the Elitlopp
  • John Campbell, harness racing driver
  • Dance Smartly, Canadian Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup champion
  • Jim Day, Olympic equestrian gold medalist, champion thoroughbred trainer
  • Laetitia du Couëdic, equestrian rider
  • Stewart Elliott, thoroughbred racing jockey
  • Hervé Filion, harness racing driver
  • Sandy Hawley, Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey
  • John Hayes (1917–1998), harness racing driver
  • Johnny Longden (1907–2003), Hall of Fame jockey
  • Ian Millar (born 1947), owner and rider of Big Ben
  • Nijinsky II, last English Triple Crown winner
  • Northern Dancer, Canada's most successful and beloved race horse
  • Red Pollard (1909–1981), Seabiscuit's jockey
  • Strike Out, harness racing champion
  • Ron Turcotte (born 1941), Hall of Fame jockey of Secretariat
  • George Woolf (1910–1946), Hall of Fame jockey
  • Ice hockey

  • Syl Apps
  • Jean Beliveau
  • Todd Bertuzzi
  • Mike Bossy
  • Jennifer Botterill
  • Ray Bourque (born 1960), five-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy
  • Martin Brodeur, more NHL wins than any other goaltender
  • Hy Buller, NHL All-Star defenceman
  • Michael Cammalleri, Canada, left wing (Calgary Flames)
  • Cassie Campbell
  • Don Cherry
  • Mike Craig
  • Sidney Crosby
  • Marcel Dionne
  • Steve Dubinsky, NHL center
  • Matt Duchene
  • Bill Durnan
  • Phil Esposito
  • Tony Esposito
  • Mike Fisher, Peterborough
  • Danny Gallivan, play-by-play announcer
  • Bernie Geoffrion, "Boom-Boom", developed the booming slap shot, second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season
  • Doug Gilmour
  • Claude Giroux, Hearst, Ontario
  • Danielle Goyette
  • Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), "The Great One", holds most NHL scoring records
  • George Hainsworth
  • Glenn Hall
  • Doug Harvey, seven-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy
  • Dany Heatley
  • Jayna Hefford
  • Paul Henderson, scored winning goal in 1972 Canada/USSR match
  • Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), play-by-play announcer
  • Corey Hirsch, NHL goaltender
  • Tim Horton
  • Bronco Horvath
  • Gordie Howe, held most NHL scoring records before Gretzky
  • Kelly Hrudey
  • Bobby Hull, the "Golden Jet"; first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season
  • Brett Hull, star for several teams, son of Bobby Hull
  • Jarome Iginla
  • Curtis Joseph, Keswick
  • Paul Kariya
  • Duncan Keith
  • Red Kelly
  • Ted Kennedy
  • Dave Keon
  • Max Labovitch
  • Reggie Leach
  • Guy Lafleur
  • Mario Lemieux, player/owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Eric Lindros
  • Roberto Luongo
  • Ron MacLean
  • Frank Mahovlich
  • Mark Messier, starred alongside Gretzky during Edmonton Oilers dynasty and Captain of New York Rangers when they won the Cup in 1994
  • Stan Mikita
  • Howie Morenz, voted top athlete of the first half of the 20th century
  • Bill Mosienko
  • Rick Nash
  • Rob Niedermayer
  • Scott Niedermayer
  • Bobby Nystrom, NHL right wing
  • Bobby Orr (born 1948), considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenseman becoming the first to win the scoring title (twice)
  • Caroline Ouellette
  • Bernie Parent
  • Cherie Piper
  • Jacques Plante (1929–1986), pioneered active defensive play and use of face masks by goalies
  • Denis Potvin
  • Manon Rhéaume (born 1972), first woman to play in a men's professional game
  • Maurice Richard (1921–2000), "The Rocket", first player to score 50 goals in a season
  • Brad Richards, Stanley Cup and Lady Byng trophy winner
  • Larry Robinson, Hall of Fame defenseman
  • Patrick Roy
  • Jim Rutherford, Beeton
  • Kim St-Pierre, goaltender for Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1999 to 2011
  • Joe Sakic
  • Derek Sanderson
  • Serge Savard
  • Terry Sawchuk
  • Luke Schenn
  • Patrick Sharp
  • Eddie Shore
  • Darryl Sittler
  • Sami Jo Small
  • Trevor Smith, NHL centre
  • Eric Staal, Thunder Bay
  • Jordan Staal, Thunder Bay
  • Marc Staal, Thunder Bay
  • Steven Stamkos, Markham
  • Ronnie Stern, NHL right wing
  • Vicky Sunohara
  • Frederick Cyclone Taylor
  • Joe Thornton, NHL centre (San Jose Sharks)
  • Jonathan Toews, captain (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Raffi Torres, Toronto
  • Mike Veisor, NHL goaltender
  • Stephen Weiss, center (Florida Panthers)
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, member of Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1995, played in Finland's men's professional league (Mestis)
  • Steve Yzerman, GM of Tampa Bay Lightning, long-time captain of Detroit Red Wings
  • Judo

  • Mark Berger, Olympic silver and bronze (heavyweight)
  • Lacrosse

  • Gary Gait
  • Paul Gait
  • John Grant, Jr.
  • Gaylord Powless
  • Geoff Snider
  • John Tavares
  • Mixed martial arts

  • Patrick Côté
  • Gary Goodridge
  • Jonathan Goulet
  • TJ Grant
  • Mark Hominick
  • Denis Kang
  • David Loiseau
  • Rory MacDonald
  • Carlos Newton, former UFC welterweight champion
  • Georges St-Pierre, UFC welterweight champion
  • Sam Stout
  • Multiple sports

  • Lionel Conacher, played multiple sports and turned professional in ice hockey, Canadian football and lacrosse
  • Clara Hughes (born 1972), speed skating and cycling medalist in both summer and winter Olympics
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, known as being one of the best female ice hockey players in the world; also participated for Canada in the Olympics in softball
  • Professional rodeo

  • Earl W. Bascom, designer of hornless bronc saddle (1922) and bareback rigging (1924)
  • Professional wrestling

  • Abdullah the Butcher (Lawrence Shreve) (born 1941)
  • Chris Benoit (1967–2007)
  • Traci Brooks (born 1975)
  • Don Callis (born 1969)
  • Christian Cage (Jason Reso) (born 1973)
  • Rene Dupree (Rene Goguen) (born 1983)
  • Earthquake (John Tenta) (1963–2006)
  • Edge (Adam Copeland) (born 1973)
  • Ronnie Garvin
  • Sylvain Grenier
  • Hart wrestling family:
  • Stu Hart (1915–2003), family patriarch
  • Smith Hart (born 1948)
  • Bruce Hart (born 1950)
  • Keith Hart (born 1951)
  • Dean Hart (1954–1990)
  • Bret 'The Hitman' Hart (born 1957)
  • Ross Hart (born 1960)
  • Ben Bassarab (born 1960), former husband of Stu's daughter Alison Hart
  • Diana Hart (born 1963), involved in 1990s WWE storylines, author of several wrestling books, and one-time wife of British wrestler Davey Boy Smith (1962–2002)
  • Owen Hart (1965–1999)
  • Teddy Hart (Edward Annis) (born 1980), son of Stu's daughter Georgia Hart and American wrestler B.J. Annis (born c. 1947)
  • Tyson Kidd (TJ Wilson) (born 1980), current husband of Natalya (Natalie Neidhart)
  • Natalya (Natalie Neidhart) (born 1982), daughter of Stu's daughter Ellie Hart and American wrestler Jim Neidhart (born 1955)
  • David Hart Smith (Harry Smith) (born 1985), son of Diana Hart and Davey Boy Smith
  • Pete Wilson (born 1985), husband of Brooke B. Hart, daughter of Alison Hart and Ben Bassarab.
  • Chris Jericho (Chris Irvine) (born 1970)
  • Gail Kim (born 1976)
  • Kurrgan (Robert Maillet) (born 1969)
  • Santino Marella (Anthony Carelli)
  • Rick Martel
  • Fred Oberlander, world champion (freestyle heavyweight); Maccabiah champion
  • Kenny Omega (Tyson Smith) (born 1983)
  • Maryse Ouellet
  • Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) (1954-2015)
  • Bobby Roode (born 1978)
  • Jacques Rougeau
  • Raymond Rougeau
  • Tiger Ali Singh (born 1971)
  • Tiger Jeet Singh (born 1944)
  • Lance Storm (Lance Evers) (born 1969)
  • Trish Stratus (Patricia Stratigias) (born 1975)
  • Val Venis (Sean Morley) (born 1971)
  • Vampiro (Ian Hodgkinson) (born 1967)
  • Whipper Billy Watson (1915–1990)
  • Petey Williams (born 1981)
  • Eric Young (born 1980)
  • Sami Zayn (born 1984)
  • Rowing, kayaking

  • Silken Laumann
  • Marnie McBean
  • Adam van Koeverden
  • Rugby union

  • Dan Baugh
  • Norm Hadley
  • Dave Moonlight
  • Gareth Rees
  • Kevin Tkachuk
  • Skeleton

  • Jon Montgomery, Olympic gold medal, 2010
  • Jeff Pain, Olympic silver medal, 2006
  • Snowboarding

  • Mark McMorris, Olympic bronze medalist
  • Ross Rebagliati, Olympic snowboarding champion
  • Maelle Ricker, Olympic gold medalist
  • Soccer (football)

  • Adam Braz, soccer defender (Montreal Impact and national team)
  • Jim Brennan
  • John Catliff
  • Jonathan de Guzman
  • Julian de Guzman, 2007 Gold Cup MVP
  • Dwayne De Rosario, 2007 MLS Cup MVP
  • David Edgar
  • Rob Friend
  • Gottfried Fuchs, German national team
  • Owen Hargreaves, England international
  • Junior Hoilett
  • Charmaine Hooper
  • Atiba Hutchinson
  • Simeon Jackson
  • Will Johnson
  • Bobby Lenarduzzi
  • Kevin McKenna, Team Canada Captain
  • Dale Mitchell
  • Jimmy Nicholl, played for N. Ireland
  • Olivier Occéan
  • Pedro Pacheco
  • Paul Peschisolido
  • Tomasz Radzinski
  • Randy Samuel
  • Christine Sinclair
  • Paul Stalteri
  • John van't Schip, played for the Netherlands
  • Long track

  • Susan Auch
  • Gaétan Boucher, four-time Olympic medalist, 1980, 1984
  • Lela Brooks
  • Sylvia Burka
  • Sylvie Daigle
  • Charles Gorman
  • Clara Hughes
  • Catriona Le May Doan
  • Christine Nesbitt, Olympic gold medalist, 1000m long track, 2010
  • Frank Stack
  • Jeremy Wotherspoon, world record holder at 500m
  • Short track

  • Guillaume Bastille, Olympic gold medalist, 2010
  • Isabelle Charest
  • Sylvie Daigle, Olympic gold medalist, 1992
  • Marc Gagnon, Olympic gold medalist, 1998 and 2002
  • Charles Hamelin, Olympic gold medalist, 2010
  • François Hamelin, Olympic gold medalist, 2010
  • Olivier Jean, Olympic gold medalist, 2010
  • Nathalie Lambert, Olympic gold medalist, 1992
  • Annie Perreault, Olympic gold medalist, 1992 and 1998
  • Kalyna Roberge
  • Squash

  • Jonathon Power, the only North American squash player to attain the #1 world ranking
  • Graham Ryding
  • Swimming – diving

  • Alex Baumann, 1984 medley Olympic champion
  • Marilyn Bell, first person to swim Lake Ontario
  • Sylvie Bernier, Canada's first gold medal in Olympic diving
  • Victor Davis (1964–1989), Olympic swimming champion
  • Alexandre Despatie, world diving champion
  • Mark Tewksbury, Olympic gold medalist
  • Synchronized swimming

  • Sylvie Frechette
  • Carolyn Waldo
  • Tennis

  • Carling Bassett-Seguso
  • Eugenie Bouchard, highest world ranking #5
  • Frank Dancevic
  • Sharon Fichman
  • Helen Kelesi
  • Glenn Michibata
  • Daniel Nestor
  • Vasek Pospisil
  • Milos Raonic, highest world ranking #4
  • Andrew Sznajder
  • Aleksandra Wozniak
  • Track and field

  • Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (born 1984), decathlete and gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Dylan Armstrong (born 1981), shot putter, Pan American Games record, second at world championships
  • Donovan Bailey (born 1967), sprinter, former 100m world record holder
  • Simon Bairu (born 1983), distance runner, 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
  • Bryan Barnett (born 1987), sprinter, 100m and 200m
  • Joël Bourgeois (born 1971), 3000 meter Steeplechase, 1996 and 2000 Olympics
  • Nathan Brannen (born 1982), 800m, 2009 World Championships
  • Pierre Browne (born 1980), sprinter, 100m in the Olympics
  • Jared Connaughton (born 1985), sprinter, 100m and 200m
  • Reid Coolsaet born (1979), marathon runner, London 2012 Olympics
  • Bruce Deacon (born 1966), marathon runner, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
  • Andre De Grasse (born 1994), sprinter, 100m Bronze, 200m Silver, and 4x100m relay Bronze Medalist at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
  • Étienne Desmarteau (1873–1905), weight thrower, Olympic champion
  • Jerome Drayton (born 1945), marathon runner; three-time winner of the Fukuoka Marathon; Canadian marathon record holder since 1969; 1968 and 1976 Olympic Games
  • Sam Effah (born 1988), sprinter, 100m
  • Alice Falaiye (born 1978), long jumper, gold medalist at the 2009 Pan American Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Perdita Felicien (born 1980), 2003 world champion in 100m hurdles
  • Nicole Forrester (born 1976), high jumper, gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Sultana Frizell (born 1984), hammer thrower, gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Phylicia George (born 1987), 100m hurdles
  • Eric Gillis born (1980), marathon runner, 2008 Beijing & London 2012 Olympics
  • Nikkita Holder (born 1987), 100m hurdles
  • Harry Jerome (1940–1982), sprinter, bronze medalist in the 100m at the 1964 Olympic Games
  • Ben Johnson (born 1961), sprinter, disqualified from Olympic gold medal for doping
  • Jennifer Joyce (born 1980), hammer thrower, silver medalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
  • Robert Kerr (1882–1963), sprinter, Olympic gold and bronze medalist at the 1908 Olympics
  • Michael LeBlanc (born 1987), sprinter, 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
  • Cameron Levins (born 1989), distance runner, first Canadian to win the Bowerman Award (NCAA male athlete of the year), London 2012 Olympics
  • Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (born 1982), 100m hurdles, silver medalist at the 2009 World Championships
  • George Orton (1873–1958), first Canadian to become Olympic champion
  • Hank Palmer (born 1985), sprinter, 2008 Olympics
  • Gary Reed (born 1981), 800m, silver medalist at the 2007 World Championships
  • Fanny Rosenfeld (1904–1969), runner & long jumper, world record (100-yard dash); Olympic champion (4x100-m relay) and silver (100-m)
  • Scott Russell (born 1979), javelin thrower, 2001 World Championships, bronze medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2008 Olympic Games
  • Bruny Surin (born 1967), sprinter, tied with Donovan Bailey for Canadian 100m record
  • Brianne Theisen (born 1988), heptathlete, 2009 World Championships
  • Justyn Warner (born 1987), sprinter, 100m
  • Angela Whyte (born 1980), 100m hurdles, silver medalist at the 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games
  • Percy Williams (1908–1982), sprinter, double gold medalist at the 1928 Olympics, former world record holder in the 100m
  • Dylan Wykes (born 1983), marathon runner, 2009 World Championships and London 2012 Olympics
  • Jessica Zelinka (born 1981), heptathlete and pentathlete, gold medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games
  • Triathlon

  • Paula Findlay (born 1989), bronze medalist at the 2009 ITU World Championships, London 2012 Olympics
  • Kyle Jones (born 1984), London 2012 Olympics
  • Brent McMahon (born 1980), silver at the 2007 Pan American Games, bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games, London 2012 Olympics
  • Kathy Tremblay (born 1982), London 2012 Olympics
  • Simon Whitfield (born 1975), gold at the 2000 Olympics and silver at the 2008 Olympics, competed at the London 2012 Olympics
  • Weightlifting

  • Louis Cyr, weightlifter
  • The Great Antonio, strongman and wrestler
  • Wrestling

  • Ari Taub, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
  • David Zilberman, Olympic heavyweight wrestler
  • References

    List of Canadian sports personalities Wikipedia


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