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Catriona Ann Le May Doan, OC (born December 23, 1970) is a retired Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. She served as the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Sep 18, 2011 · Le May Doan was the world’s dominant female sprinter of the 1997-98 season. In November 1997 she became the first woman to break the 38-second barrier in the 500m, skating it in 37.90 seconds in Calgary.
Oct 7, 2010 · Canadian speed skating icon Catriona LeMay Doan won the first of her two Olympic medals at Nagano, a gold in the 500 m on 13 Feb 1998. LeMay Doan also added a bronze medal in the 1000 m later in the Games (courtesy Canadian Press Images).
Oct 15, 2015 · A Great-Uncle's Medal. Catriona Le May Doan always figured she was the family member who brought home the fancy medals. After all, she'd won two Olympic golds plus an armful of other medals as a world champion speed skater.
Catriona Le May Doan is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 500 m and a world record holder in speed skating. She is also a motivational speaker, a commentator, a golfer and a member of several sports halls of fame.
Nov 17, 2020 · The former speed skater and Olympic champion will lead Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Games in China. She is the latest in a line of Canadian athletes who have held the honourary role of chef de mission, following in the footsteps of Mark Tewksbury, Sylvie Bernier and Nathalie Lambert.
Now a renowned Canadian speed skater, Catriona Le May Doan did not rise to national prominence until 1998, despite having previously competed at two Winter Olympics in 1992 and 1994 and finding success in international championships.
