Olympic Oval Speed Skating Alumni Athletes
Speed Skating Alumni are athletes who trained at the Olympic Oval for more than one season. Join us for exclusive events, community engagement and the celebration of sport.
Olympic Oval Alumni
The Olympic Oval Alumni are a distinguished group of athletes who have trained at the Oval for one year or more. They include Olympic medalists, Olympians, Speed Skating Canada national team members, speed skating international athletes, and rising stars from the Olympic Oval Elite Athlete Pathway program. Together, they represent the legacy and future of excellence on the fastest ice in the world.
Olympians
From proudly representing Canada to standing atop the podium, these athletes are the embodiment of excellence, grit, and national pride. Trained at the Oval, their journeys reflect years of relentless dedication and world-class performance on the world’s biggest stage.
Canadian National Team Athletes
These long track national team athletes wear the maple leaf with pride, competing around the globe and pushing the limits of speed, strategy, and stamina. The Oval is their home base — where Canada's best sharpen their edge.
Elite Athlete Pathway
These rising stars are on the fast track to greatness. As part of our Elite Athlete Pathway, they train, race, and grow at the Oval — building the next generation of champions from the ice up.
International Athletes
International athletes call the Oval home, training here for a year or more as they chase personal bests, national pride, and Olympic dreams — no matter the flag on their suit.
We are compiling a database of Olympic Oval Alumni. If you are interested in being added to this database please fill in this form. Online Form
Olympic Oval Hall of Champions
The Olympic Oval Hall of Champions recognizes Olympic medal-winning athletes who trained at the Oval for one year or more.
Denny Morrison–2025 Inductee into the Olympic Oval Hall of Champions (Jan. 27, 2025)
Explore our gallery of Olympic Oval Speed Skating Alumni and celebrate the athletes who’ve trained on the Fastest Ice in the World™.
Susan Auch
2 X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
SILVER | Lillehammer, NOR 1994 (500m)
SILVER | Nagano, JPN 1998 (500m)
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Kevin Crockett
1 X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
BRONZE | Nagano, JPN 1998 (500m)
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Clara Hughes
4 X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
BRONZE | Salt Lake City, USA 2002 (5000m)
GOLD | Torino, ITA 2006 (5000m)
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (Team pursuit)
BRONZE | Vancouver, CAN 2010 (5000m)
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Cindy Klassen
6 X OLYMPIC MEDCALIST
BRONZE | Salt Lake City, USA 2002 (3000m)
GOLD |Torino, ITA 2006 (1500m)
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (1000m)
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (Team Pursuit)
BRONZE | Torino, ITA 2006 (3000m)
BRONZE | Torino, ITA 2006 (5000m)
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Catriona Le May Doan
Leah Hennel/COC
3 X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
GOLD |Nagano, JPN 1998 (500m)
BRONZE | Nagano, JPN 1998 (1000m)
GOLD | Salt Lake City, USA 2002 (500m)
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Derrick Campbell
COC
1 X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
GOLD | Nagano, JPN 1998 (5000m Relay)
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Kristina Groves
Ewan Nicholson
3X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (1500m, Team pursuit)
SILVER | Vancouver, CAN 2010 (1500m)
BRONZE | Vancouver, CAN 2010 (3000m)
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Jessica Gregg
COC
1X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
SILVER | Vancouver, CAN 2010 (3000m Relay)
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Alanna Kraus
COC
2X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
SILVER |Torino, ITA 2006 (3000m relay)
BRONZE |Vancouver, CAN 2010 (3000m relay)
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Tania Vicent
COC
4X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
BRONZE | Nagano, JPN 1998 (3000m Relay)
BRONZE | Salt Lake City, USA 2002 (3000m Relay)
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (3000m Relay)
SILVER | Vancouver, CAN 2010 (3000m Relay)
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Cristine Nesbitt
COC
2X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
GOLD |Vancouver, CAN 2010 (1000m)
SILVER | Torino, ITA 2006 (Team Pursuit)
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Jeremy Wotherspoon
COC
1X OLYMPIC MEDALIST
SILVER | Nagano, JPN 1998 (500m)
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Full Alumni List
As our alumni list continues to grow, discover who trained at the Oval — and when their journey on the Fastest Ice in the World began.
- Susan Auch | Long Track
- Derrick Campbell | Short Track
- Kevin Crockett | Long Track
- Jessica Gregg | Short Track
- Kristina Groves | Long Track
- Clara Hughes | Long Track
- Cindy Klassen | Long Track
- Alanna Kraus | Short Track
- Catriona Le May Doan | Long Track
- Christine Nesbitt | Long Track
- Tania Vicent | Short Track
- Jeremy Wotherspoon | Long Track
- Anastasia Bucsis | Long Track | 1993 - 2017
- Evita Krievane | Short Track | 2008 - 2009
- Kerry Dankers | Long Track | 2000 - 2010
- Hanna Clark | Short Track | 2012 - 2018
- Gary Trembinksi | Long Track | 2011 - 2016
- Andrea Johnson | Long Track | 2006 - 2010
- Christina Van Betuw | Long Track | 2012 - 2105
- Adam Clifford | Long Track | 2009 - 2012
- Jill Yuen | Long Track | 2017 - 2017
- Colleen S | Long Track | 2011 - 2016
- Jacob McKenzie | Long & Short Track | 2009 - 2018
- Alan McIlveen | Short Track | 1997 - 2007
- Sam Pollock | Long Track | 2016-2020
- Kurt Buehler | Long Track | 1993 - 1997
- Joel Becker | Long Track | 2006-2008
- Derek May | Long Track | 2005-2010
- Richard Maclennan | Long Track | 2009-2018
- Lauren McGuire | Long & Short Track | 2007 -2018
- Andrea Johnson | Long Track | 2006 - 2010
- Stan van Reisen | NDL | Long Track | 2016-2017
- Wim De Deyne | BEL | Long Track | 2007-2009
- John Monroe | USA | Short Track - 1992 - 1994
- Ideen Banijamali | Long & Short Track | 2015-2017
- Stacey Polet | Long Track | 1989-1995
Olympic Oval Hall of Champions
The Olympic Oval’s alumni are the living legacy of everything this facility stands for — excellence, resilience, and the pursuit of greatness. They’ve shaped our history with every stride and continue to inspire the future of sport in Canada and beyond.
Mark Messer
Director