Vancouver Olympians from Winnipeg

March 05, 2010

Clara Hughes
Sport: Speed Skating
Hometown: Winnipeg
Resides: Glen Sutton, Que.
Age : 37
Olympic Appearances: Winter – Vancouver, Turin, Salt Lake City    Summer – Sydney, Atlanta
Olympic Highlights:

• Flag Bearer for the Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver
• Won the Bronze Medal in Long Track Speed Skating (5000 m)
• Only one of four Athletes to medal in both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics

Other Awards:

• Officer of the Order of Canada and member of the Order of Manitoba
• Received the IOC Sport and Community Trophy

Jennifer Botterill
Sport: Hockey
Hometown: Winnipeg
Resides: Mississauga, Ont.
Age: 30
Olympic Appearances: Winter – Turin, Salt Lake City, Nagano)
Olympic Highlights:

• Won Olympic Silver in Nagano
• Won Olympic Gold in Vancouver, Turin, Salt Lake City
• Member of the National Team since 1997

Other Accomplishments:

• Received the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top player in U.S. women`s college hockey twice while playing for Harvard
• Named the IIHF World Championship`s MVP
• Has won 5 Gold and 3 Silver in the IIHF World Championships

Carolyn Darbyshire
Sport: Curling
Hometown: Arborg
Resides: Calgary
Age: 46
Olympic Appearances: This was her first Winter Olympics.
Olympic Highlights:

• Won Silver in Curling in Vancouver
• Is the most ``mature” athlete on Canada`s Olympic Team

Other Accomplishments:

• Won two Alberta championships in 2007 and 2009 as second for skip Cheryl Bernard
• Won one Manitoba championship in 1985 as second for Merline Darbyshire, her mother

Duncan Keith
Sport: Hockey
Hometown: Winnipeg
Resides: Chicago
Age: 26
Olympic Appearances: This was his first Winter Olympics
Olympic Highlights:

• Won the Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey 

Other Accomplishments:

• Represented Canada in the 2008 World Championships
• Drafted by the Hawks in the second round overall in 2002 after starring at Michigan State

Jon Montgomery
Sport: Skeleton
Hometown: Russell
Resides: Calgary
Age: 30
Olympic Highlights:

• Won the Gold Medal in Men’s Skeleton

Other Accomplishments:

• Won his First World Cup event in 2008 and had five podium finishes that year placing him second overall
• Won Bronze in First World Cup season in 2006-2007

John Morris
Sport: Curling
Hometown: Winnipeg
Resides: Chestermere, Alta.
Age: 31
Olympic Appearances: This was his first Olympics
Olympic Highlights:

• Won the Gold Medal in Men’s Curling

Other Accomplishments:

• Vice-Skip for Kevin Martin, won Gold at the 2008 World Championships, Silver in 2009
• Two-Time Canadian Champion in 2008, 2009
• Three-Time Alberta Champion in 2007, 2008, 2009
• Won the Ontario Championship as skip in 2002
• Won two Canadian Junior Men’s Championship and World Championship in 1998, 1999

Jonathan Toews
Sport: Hockey
Hometown: Winnipeg
Resides: Chicago
Age: 21
Olympic Appearances: This was his first Olympics
Olympic Highlights:

• Won the Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey

Other Accomplishments:

• Named Blackhawks Captain in July 2008 at 20
• Won Gold and Silver with Canada at the IIHF World Championships (2006, 2007)
• Won two Gold Medals with Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships (2006, 2007)