Olympic medalist
Clara Hughes
Medal record
Women's Cycling
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Road Race
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Time Trial
Women's Speed Skating
Gold	2006 Turin	5,000 m
Silver	2006 Turin	Team Pursuit
Bronze	2002 Salt Lake City	5,000 m

Clara Hughes (born September 27, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Image File history File links Hughes_c. ... Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Complete results for the Womens 5000m Speed Skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (French is an official language of the Manitoban legislature and courts) Flower Pasqueflower Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of... Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ...

Career

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Hughes started her sporting career with speed skating, but in 1990 she started competitive cycling. After track cycling, she switched to road cycling. Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (French is an official language of the Manitoban legislature and courts) Flower Pasqueflower Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of... This article is about the year. ... Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ...

Cycling

Clara Hughes at the 2000 Tour of Willamette

Hughes participated in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, in the individual road race and the individual time trial. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1308x1654, 576 KB) Summary en:Clara Hughes halfway up the hill at the Prologue Skinners Butte Time Trial (2000 Tour of Willamette). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1308x1654, 576 KB) Summary en:Clara Hughes halfway up the hill at the Prologue Skinners Butte Time Trial (2000 Tour of Willamette). ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

Hughes, an 18-time Canadian national cycling champion, won the silver medal at the 1995 World Cycling Championships (Time Trials).

Excelling on the international stage, she participated at the 1991, 1995, and 1999 Pan American Games and won a total of five Pan American Games medals, Also competing in the 1990, 1994, and 2002 Commonwealth Games, Hughes won gold in the time trial and bronze in the points race on the velodrome at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba. ... The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. ... The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada for the 2nd time. ... The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Countries that competed The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held August 18-28, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ...

A four-time participant of the women's Tour de France, Hughes has won prestigious events such as the 1994 Women's Challenge and the 1997 Liberty Classic. The Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Feminin, or simply Tour Feminin, was one of the grand tours of womens cycle races in the world for many years before its demise. ... The womens peloton heads out onto the race course at the start of the Boise to Idaho City stage of the 1998 Womens Challenge The Womens Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. ... The Liberty Classic is an annual womens bicycle race held simultaneously with the Philadelphia International Championship. ...

Long track speed skating

In the 2000/2001 season, Hughes made a successful comeback to speed skating, resulting in participating in the World Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, where she finished 11th at the 3000 m. This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...

The following season, she qualified for the 2002 Winter Olympics. After placing 10th in the 3000 m, she surprisingly won the bronze medal in the 5000 m, just ahead of compatriot Cindy Klassen. With this performance, she became the second speed skater to win medals in both the Summer and Winter Games — Christa Rothenburger won a gold in the 1000 m speed skating event and a silver in the 1000 m cycling sprint event in 1988. She became only the fourth person and second woman to win medals at the Summer and Winter Games. As of 2006, she is the only Olympian to have won multiple medals at the Summer Games as well as at the Winter Games. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Cindy Klassen (born August 12, 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian skater and Canadas all-time most decorated Olympian. ... Gaetan Boucher training for the 1976 Olympics Speed skating (as well Speedskating) is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ... Christa Luding-Rothenburger or Christa Rothenburger-Luding (born on December 4, 1959 in East Germany is a speed skater and cyclist who earned the distinction of being the first and only person to win Summer and Winter Olympic medals in the same year (1988). ...

In 2006, she turned down the offer to carry the Canadian flag during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. At those same Olympics, she won her first gold medal in the 5000 metre and a silver medal in the women's team pursuit competition as part of the Canadian team. She earned her fifth Olympic medal at the 2006 Games, tying the total medal count record going into the games held by Marc Gagnon and Phillip Edwards. However that record was surpassed by Klassen, who won five medals in Turin, for a career total of six. Canada sent 196 athletes and 220 support staff to the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifoli the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics (Torino 2006) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... Marc Gagnon (born May 24, 1975 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian short track speed skater. ... Philip Aron Edwards (September 13, 1907-September 6, 1971), dubbed the Man of Bronze, was a track-and-field athlete. ...

Inspired by Joey Cheek, who donated his gold medal bonus to Right to Play, Clara Hughes donated $10,000 of her own money to the NGO after her gold medal win in the 5,000m event.[1] (Canada does not give out gold medal bonuses). Joey Cheek at the World Sprint Championships 2006 William Joseph (Joey) Cheek (born June 22, 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American speed skater and former inline speed skater. ... Right To Play is an athlete-based international humanitarian organization that emphasizes sports to aid the development of children and youth in underprivileged areas of the world. ...

Personal records

External links

• Clara Hughes Biography at Speed Skating Canada
• Clara Hughes at SkateResults.com
• Photos of Clara Hughes