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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.
Oct 7, 2010 · Catriona LeMay Doan won the gold medal in the women's 500 m speed skating event at the Salt Lake Olympics on 14 Feb, defending her gold medal performance of 1998. Doan retired at the top of her sport a year later, garnering numerous world championships throughout her career in addition to her Olympic medals (courtesy Canadian Press Images).
Sep 19, 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.
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Oct 15, 2015 · 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.
Nov 17, 2020 · The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that Catriona Le May Doan has been appointed chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.
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Biography. 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.
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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. A specialist in the 500 m, she broke the world record time on several occasions over the course of her career ...
