• 01/10/2008

Clara Hughes

Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Date of Birth: 09/27/1972
Current Residence: Glen Sutton
Coach: Xiuli Wang,
Club: Sherbrooke
Training Centre: Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Years on National Team: 8 years
Occupation: Athlete

Best Times
500m – 41.19
1000m – 1:18.74
1500m – 1:57.46
3000m – 3:59.06
5000m – 6:53.04
10000m – 14:19.73 (Canadian record)

Highlights
* Silver medallist in the 5000m at the 2008 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

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