Clara Hughes

Clara Hughes (English: Clara Hughes, September 27, 1972 -), Canadian female speed skater and cyclist. She won two bronze medals in the 1996 Summer Olympics and won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the other three Winter Olympics. She is the only athlete in the world to win multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She is also the only Canadian athlete to win medals in the Winter and Summer Biathlon Games. She served as the flag bearer for the Canadian delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the women's 5,000-meter short track speed skating event at that Winter Olympics; this event was also her last Olympic speed skating competition.