Clara Hughes
Cycling
Canada
| Full Name | Clara Hughes |
| Profession / Role | Cyclist and Speed Skater |
| Date of Birth | 27 Sep, 1972 |
Clara Hughes is a Canadian speed-skater as well as a prominent cyclist. She was born on 27th September 1972. She has won many Olympic medals in both sports.
Her achievements:-
- Bagged a silver medal in Time Trial the World Championships of 1995, held in Tunja
- Won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics of 1996, held in Atlanta in Road Race and Time Trial
- Earned a gold medal in Time Trial at the Commonwealth Games of 2002, held in Manchester
- Won silver in a Team Pursuit and gold in 5000m event at the Winter Olympics of 2006, held in Turin, Italy
- Bestowed with the "Order of Manitoba" in the year 2006
- Became the "Member of the Order of Canada" in the year 2007
- Inducted into the Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2010
- Roped in two gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Road and Track Championships held in Medellin
Updated On : 25 Nov, 2021
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