Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century as voted on in a 1999 survey of newspaper editors and broadcasters conducted by the Canadian Press and Broadcast News: 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Canadian Press (CP) is a Canadian news agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day to exchange their news and information. ...

Top 10 Female Athletes

1. Nancy Greene (born 1943), skier
2. Silken Laumann (born 1964), rower
3. Barbara Ann Scott (born 1928), figure skater
4. Myriam Bédard (born 1969), biathlon
5. Marnie McBean (born 1968), rower
6. Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld (1904–-1969), track-and-field (voted female athlete of the first half of the century)
7. Catriona Le May Doan (born 1970), speed skater
8. Sandra Post (born 1948), golfer
9. Marilyn Bell (born 1937), long distance swimmer
10. Elaine Tanner (born 1951), swimmer

Nancy Green in 2000. ... Silken Laumann is a Canadian rower, born on November 14, 1964 in Mississauga, Ontario Silken had early plans to compete as a gymnast due to her idol, Nadia Comaneci, although her size (5 feet 10 inches, 110 pounds, precluded those dreams. ... Barbara Ann Scott doing a Stag Jump Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a world and Olympic champion figure skater. ... Myriam Bédard (born December 22, 1969) is a Canadian biathlete (ret), winner of two Olympic gold medals. ... Marnie McBean is a Canadian rower. ... Fanny Bobbie Rosenfeld (July 5 or December 28, 1903, 1904, or 1905—November 14, 1969) was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 meter relay and a silver medal for the 100 meter at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. ... Catriona Ann LeMay Doan (born December 23, 1970), born LeMay, is a Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. ... Sandra Post (born on June 4, 1948) is a golfer who was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA tour. ... Marilyn Bell, O. Ont. ... Elaine Tanner was a Canadian swimmer, born in Vancouver, British Columbia (February 22, 1951 - ). Nicknamed “Mighty Mouse”, she was small in stature but is still considered Canada’s best female swimmer. ...

Top 10 Male Athletes

1. Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), ice hockey player
2. Gordie Howe (born 1928), ice hockey player
3. Bobby Orr (born 1948), ice hockey player
4. Lionel Conacher (1901–-1954), multi-sport athlete (voted male athlete of the first half of the century)
5. Maurice Richard (1921–-2000), ice hockey player
6. Donovan Bailey (born 1967), track-and-field
7. Ferguson Jenkins (born 1943), baseball player
8. Mario Lemieux (born 1965), ice hockey player
9. Larry Walker (born 1966), baseball player
10. Gaétan Boucher (born 1958), speed skater

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Gordon Gordie Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers. ... Robert Gordon Bobby Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. ... 1929 New York Americans: Conacher is fifth from left Lionel Pretoria Conacher (May 24, 1900 – May 26, 1954), nicknamed The Big Train, was Canadas all-around athlete in the 1920s excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling, and later playing a significant role in Canadian... Joseph-Henri-Maurice Rocket Richard PC, CC, OQ (born August 4, 1921 in Laval, Quebec, Canada, died May 27, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey player, and played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. ... Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a former Canadian athlete. ... Ferguson Arthur Fergie Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is an Canadian former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965, in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006. ... Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. ... Gaétan Boucher (born May 10, 1958 in Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian male prostittute. ...

Team of the Century

• 1972 Team Canada in ice hockey — defeated the Soviet Union in the first ever series involving NHL players