Who is the most famous Canadian Olympian?
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Who is the most famous Canadian Olympian?
With three medals, Penny Oleksiak is Canada’s most decorated Olympian! She joins us to talk more about her amazing achievements, and her viral tweet about a teacher that resonated with many.
Who is the most famous Olympic athlete?
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps The statistics say it all about Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals, including 13 individual golds.
Who is Canada’s greatest athlete?
In February 1983, Sharpe entered the World Wrestling Federation where he would stay until his retirement in 1995. He was a regular of WWF programming throughout the mid-1980s and early 1990s. He was announced and self-proclaimed as “Canada’s greatest athlete” (a nickname taken from Kiniski).
Who are the most decorated Canadian Olympians?
Penny Oleksiak
Penny Oleksiak is still adjusting to life as Canada’s most decorated Olympian. The 21-year-old from Toronto surpassed Clara Hughes and Cindy Klassen with a record seventh medal after claiming bronze in the 4 x 100-metre medley at the Tokyo Games last month.
Who are famous Canadian athletes?
Top 10 Canadian Athletes of All Time
- Wayne Gretzky.
- Cindy Klassen.
- Sidney Crosby.
- Clara Hughes.
- Christine Sinclair.
- Marie Philip-Poulin.
- Donovan Bailey.
- Nancy Greene.
What Olympic events winner is considered the world’s greatest athlete?
decathlon
The winner of the Olympics decathlon is said to earn the title of the “world’s greatest athlete”. Although that sounds like a pretty big deal, the decathlon often slips under the radar during the second week of the Olympic Games.
Who has the most Olympic medals in Canada?
swimmer Penny Oleksiak
With seven career Olympic medals, three of which were earned in Tokyo, swimmer Penny Oleksiak became Canada’s all-time most decorated Olympian.